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News from the Keweenaw Peninsula Updated February 8, 2002 Text and Photo © 2002 Michele Anderson except where otherwise noted.

MTU students work all night at "Snowy Re-Creations"

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Page 2: More Winter Carnival 2002 photos

Here are some views of the completed "Snowy Re-Creations" by Bill Fink of Portage Township -- including some of the winners:

First place in the month-long snow statue competition, despite some wind damage to the high towers on Wednesday night, is the "Disneyesque" Magic Kingdom of Kappa Delta Psi fraternity. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

The winning entry includes detailed statues of Disney characters. Walt and his buddy Mickey are at left. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Another view of Kappa Delta Psi's Magic Kingdom ... (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

A student adds details to the Magic Kingdom ... (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Fourth-place winner Sigma Phi Epsilon captures the romance of Venice in their elaborate palace, canal and gondola scene. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Houghton's lumitalo, or snow house, built under the direction of snow house architect Seppo Makinen of Oulu,  Finland, and similar to the lumitalo built in Hancock for Heikinpäivä, will be open during Carnival and for several days or weeks afterwards for a variety of community functions. The Houghton  lumitalo is next to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Houghton's lumitalo, or snow house, offers Carnival visitors a unique experience. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Visitors to the lumitalo enjoy viewing photos of the history of Winter Carnival. (Photo © 2002 Bill Fink. Printed with permission.)

Adam Johnson shared the following photograph with us:

MTU students of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in Hancock work on their snow sculpture for Winter Carnival 2002. (Photo  © 2002 Adam Johnson of Brockit Solutions. Reprinted with permission.)

Visit the Brockit Solutions Web site for more photos of the "One-Nighter" competition.

For Carnival results and more photos see the MTU Web site. Also Read the Feb. 5 Michigan Tech Lode editorial on Winter Carnival, "A Wonderful Sight on This Carnival Night" .

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