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| Flying fox and inflatable boat are fun rides at the UKMFest UMM exhibition. (Photo: Syifa PR UMM) |
Lately, there have been exciting and unusual things from the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM). Circulating videos of flying fox and rubber boat games on the White Campus. The two rides are part of UKMFest, held from last Tuesday (17/5) until the end of May.
Head of Interests and Talents Frendy Aru Fantiro, M.Pd., said Unit Kegiatan Mahasiswa (UKM) and Lembaga Semi Otonom (LSO) were prepared at the booth. It aims to introduce activities that students can participate in during lectures—starting from the Divisi Mahasiswa Pecinta Alam (DIMPA), E-sports, Putra Putri Kampus, and dozens of others.
"This agenda is also our effort to revitalize the return of students to the White Campus. For more than two years, there have been no interesting activities because the academic community is required to carry out online teaching and learning activities," he added.
Frendy explained that the midterm exam (UTS) was the first offline activity for students. Moreover, it was accompanied by the presence of the Ujian Tulis Berbasis Komputer (UTBK) participants. So, to welcome the students' arrival, his party prepared various unique and exciting dishes. Two of them are rides you can try, such as flying fox and rubber boat.
It can be seen that the enthusiasm of the students is relatively high. Many booths, entertainment, and rides were packed with young people. Frendy said this activity was also trending on social media because many people didn't believe a flying fox was on campus.
"I want this UKMFest to encourage students to not only focus on studying. But also develop their potential and hobbies in a series of UKM that UMM has prepared. Moreover, many new UKM is always presented, such as the Blue Flying Club, the only UKMin Indonesia that focuses on the aerospace world," he hoped.
The Head of UKM DIMPA, Ali Mansur, said that his party put safety first regarding the flying fox and inflatable boats. The choice of place and equipment is significant. For example, steel alternating is considered to withstand loads well continuously.
"It took us about five days to prepare everything. Meanwhile, we also want to provide exciting and interesting experiences for UMM students and UTBK participants and introduce DIMPA UKM to the wider public," he said.
One of the visitors, Andico, admitted that he was very interested in UKMFest. He acknowledged that the various performances held during UKMFest helped him take a short break after UTS. "This is my first time on campus for UTS after previously taking online lectures. This activity is entertaining. When else can you get free outbound on campus, right? I hope that there will be more activities like this in the future," concluded the law faculty student. (cdr/syi/swil)
Author:Syifa Dzahabiyyah | Editor: Hassanalwildan Ahmad Zain
