BU Now » Pumpkins http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Pumpkin Drop Today at 12:30 http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/10/29/pumpkin-drop-today-at-1230/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/10/29/pumpkin-drop-today-at-1230/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 10:00:48 +0000 Lauren Davalla http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=7061 pumpkin_drop

The Physics Department proudly presents the 2010 Pumpkin Drop in Metcalf Plaza at 12:30 PM today. Come watch dozens of pumpkins be dropped from the Metcalf Science Center roof and see community members compete in a costume competition and contest to guess the weight of the largest pumpkin.  The event is free and open to the public.

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The Boston University Physics department is hosting the 2009 Pumpkin Drop today at 1 PM outside of the Metcalf Science Center (590 Commonwealth Avenue).  The department will be throwing approximately 30 pumpkins, filled with everything from powder to paint, off the Metcalf Science Center roof into the plaza.  The event is free and open to the public.  Click smashing-pumpkins to see video of past pumpkin drops.

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