By Zorian Edwards, Editor-In-Chief
On Sept. 22, the Student Activities Team and Founders Day Committee welcomed NY Goat Yoga to campus. The event took place on the YSC back lawn during the lunch break. The event had a strong turnout with over 100 students attending.
“I loved this event,” Avery Lee, a junior history major, said. “My friends and I went and we all really had a lot of fun de-stressing from everyone with goats on our backs!”
Two goats walk across students’ backs. The first goat is white with a small cowboy hat and bandana around its neck. The second goat has mottled brown and white fur. It is following the first goat.
The event was originally meant to be a part of the Week of Welcome but was moved due to scheduling issues.
“We decided to pivot to Founders Week,” Director of Student Center Operations, Dominic Hannon, said. “I hold a regional leadership position with ACUI Region VII, and NY Goat Yoga was one of the sponsors of our conference last year; after seeing what the organization had to offer, I knew that it was a natural fit for our students… something that I knew our student population would enjoy.”
Junior social work major Kara Gioia pets a black-and-white goat wearing a small red cowboy hat. In the background, senior criminal justice major Xachary Szewczyk lies on a yoga mat with a white goat standing on his back.
A white goat is wearing a red and black bandana and standing on its hind legs.
“It was very fun; everyone was laughing the whole time. Very giggly,” said Laine Rabideau, a junior animation major. “A goat stood on my head at one point and I had pigtails. He messed up my hair, but he was cute, so I forgave him.”
A brown and white spotted goat poses diagonally for the camera next to a pair of unattended shoes and yoga mats.
Due to positive feedback from the event, the campus is open to welcoming back their furry friends.
“It seemed well-received and students seemed to enjoy it, so I would definitely be interested in bringing them back!” Hannon said.