Seven photos capture all the sweets, thrills and oddities – hello, Mr. Alligator – at the annual springtime carnival on campus.

Seven photos capture all the sweets, thrills and oddities – hello, Mr. Alligator – at the annual springtime carnival on campus.
Seven photos capture all the sweets, thrills and oddities – hello, Mr. Alligator – at the annual springtime carnival on campus.
Seven photos capture all the sweets, thrills and oddities – hello, Mr. Alligator – at the annual springtime carnival on campus.
Fenson, who competed in the Olympic trials for curling while starting optometry school, plans to bring needed care to his hometown of Bemidji, Minnesota.
UMSL students (from left) Annie Nohava, Juliana Knaup and Nick Perez ride the Cliffhanger during the UMSL Mirth Week carnival.
UMSL students (from left) Annie Nohava, Juliana Knaup and Nick Perez ride the Cliffhanger during the UMSL Mirth Week carnival.
UMSL students (from left) Annie Nohava, Juliana Knaup and Nick Perez ride the Cliffhanger during the UMSL Mirth Week carnival.