<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=41Lti4_1H2U72CT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=41Lti4_1H2U72CT00" width="1000" height="1000" ></figure>From apple tasting to pumpkin smashing, Randall Fest is the perfect event for autumn activities.Randall Fest was held at The Randall Center and hosted by the Stewards of Creation club on Oct. 24. Attendees celebrated fall by pumpkin carving, apple tasting, exploring trail walks and playing yard games.The Randall Center is home to TU’s Environmental Studies and Physician Assistant Masters programs.Randall Fest began as an idea from former Dean of Sciences Grace Miller, who wanted more students to become familiar with the building and its surrounding property, according to Phil Grabowski, associate professor of sustainable development and faculty adviser for the Stewards of Creation club.The festival has continued to introduce students to Randall and the activities taking place there while celebrating the fall season.The event is an opportunity for people to celebrate both fall and God’s goodness through the season, Talli Frame, a junior sustainable development major and president of Stewards of Creation explained. The event featured several activities, including an apple-tasting station where attendees could sample apple varieties and vote for their favorite. Students could also carve, paint and smash pumpkins; play cornhole; visit a plant sale; enter a raffle and enjoy s’mores around a bonfire.Club members also led group walks along the trails behind Randall. Introducing students to the trails was important since many students do not realize that they are open to everyone or that they are even there according to Frame. Food was another key part of Randall Fest. Attendees could enjoy homemade autumnal dishes, including sweet potato casserole, apple fritters and several types of soup. The pumpkins and apples used for the dishes were locally sourced from Spencer Farms in Upland.Throughout the event, the Stewards of Creation focused on sustainability according to Frame. Members incorporated ingredients from Randall’s garden, including tomatoes, garlic, and peppers and eggs from the chickens behind Randall. They also had reusable plates, which volunteers washed throughout the event.“It definitely takes a team to make an event like that work,” said Frame.Sophie Peshek, a junior environmental science major and vice president of Stewards of Creation, said this year’s event may have been the best so far.Randall Fest offers fun without frenzy, unlike many other high-energy events held on campus according to Peshek. “A lot of the events around Taylor can be really high energy and kind of in your face, and we love that kind of vibe,” said Peshek, “But also, this was more of like a just kind of relaxed, peaceful go on a trail, walk, eat some soup..More of a slowdown event, than a speed up event.”Besides Randall Fest, the Stewards of Creation organizes stargazing nights, camping trips and Earth Week service projects. The club’s goal is to encourage students to enjoy and take care of God’s creation.Stewarding God’s creation can involve sorting, recycling, taking shorter showers and even just taking a walk to enjoy the beauty of creation, according to Grabowski. “If you love God, you should take care of His creation,” Grabowski said, “because it reflects His glory.”</div></body>

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From apple tasting to pumpkin smashing, Randall Fest is the perfect event for autumn activities. Randall Fest was held at The Randall Center and hosted by the Stewards of Creation club on Oct. 24. Attendees celebrated fall by pumpkin carving, apple tasting, exploring trail walks and playing yard games. The...

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