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Back to school, with a bash!

By
Lucas Davison
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September 8, 2025
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Four people contributing to a chalk art drawing
The fall 2025 Bruin Bash included a chalk art contest outside the Student Center at Taylorsville Redwood Campus. From left to right: Rose, Nalei, Scarlett and Tony. (Violet Stocking)

For more than a decade, the yearly Bruin Bash has been a welcome celebration, bringing excitement and joy to the students attending Salt Lake Community College.

“We want them [the students] to love SLCC, we want them to love being here and to be a part of the community. We want them to know that we love them and want them to succeed, and that we support them,” said Darrol Young, coordinator for student events with the Thayne Center.

This year, the bash took on a whimsy carnival theme, with activities for people of all ages.

The Alder Plaza on the Taylorsville campus was filled with stilt walkers marching about in their butterfly regalia, face painting, and balloon crafts galore. The event also featured a petting zoo and laser tag.

Other festivities included an area for a chalk art contest, where participants showcased their incredible talents while using their chalky medium.

Indoors, the bash offered many games to play, with magicians and mentalists, bingo and trivia, and Guitar Hero in the common area of the Student Center.

During the opening of the bash, SLCC’s K-Pop Club performed in the plaza to the applause and cheers from the crowd. Members revealed that the group had been asked by the organizers of the event to perform, and they practiced their routine for over ten hours a week.

In other events, the club recently performed at another event on Sept. 6. Interested prospects are encouraged to join future K-pop events.

Bash attendees — from families with young children and their college age kids, to freshman students — shared the same general sentiment: that they were highly enjoying themselves and eager to try out all that the bash had to offer.

The well-attended Bruin Bash always occurs on the Friday of the first week of fall semester; this year, event organizers planned for 1,000 students. With luck, the Thayne Center met this year’s goal and will be able to set a larger goal next year.

SLCC Bruin Bash - Aug. 29, 2025
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People bending down to pet farm animals
Attendees of the fall 2025 Bruin Bash visit a petting zoo at the family-friendly event Aug. 29 at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. (Violet Stocking)
Two stilt walkers spreading their costume butterfly wings
Stilt walkers resembling butterflies entertained guests at the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29. (Violet Stocking
Gabe and Kai smiling for a photo
Gabe, left, and Kai, members of SLCC K-Pop Club, attend the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29 at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. The club performed at the event. (Violet Stocking)
Makayla smiling while getting her face painted
Makayla, an SLCC student, visits the free face painting booth during the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29. (Violet Stocking)
Ball throwing game being played under a canopy
Bruin Bash attendees of all ages line up for yard games on the Alder Plaza to win prizes during the fall 2025 celebration on Aug. 29. (Violet Stocking)
Two people laughing and smiling while getting their picture drawn
Chelsea, left, draws a caricature for Lee and Ethan during the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29. (Violet Stocking)
Four people contributing to a chalk art drawing
The fall 2025 Bruin Bash included a chalk art contest outside the Student Center at Taylorsville Redwood Campus. From left to right: Rose, Nalei, Scarlett and Tony. (Violet Stocking)
Large snake wrapping around Emily, the handler
Emily, a reptile handler, speaks to attendees while holding a large snake during the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29. (Violet Stocking)
Children and adults walking by a sidewalk adorned with chalk art
Visitors of all ages walk around chalk art competitors during the fall 2025 Bruin Bash on Aug. 29 at the Taylorsville Redwood Campus. (Violet Stocking)
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  • Alder Plaza
  • Bruin Bash
  • Darrol Young
  • Fall 2025
  • free admission
  • On-Campus Events
  • photo gallery
  • Salt Lake Community College
  • Taylorsville Redwood Campus
  • Thayne Center
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