The 15th Annual Pumpkin Drop 2002

The 15th Annual SPS Pumpkin drop is a reenactment of Galileo Galilee's legendary Tower of Pisa Experiment. On Halloween an SPS member dressed as Galileo explains the Law of Falling Bodies while another SPS dressed as Aristotle debates the issue. Other SPS members demonstrate the law by dropping pumpkins and other assorted fruits and vegetables from the top of Butte Hall. It's a smashing good time!

The drop crew prepares.

The ground crew waits.....

A grade school class has their lunch as they await the action!
 

The drop crew is ready!

The audience gets anxious.

The debate begins.

Pumpkins at the ready.

Science is a messy business!

Galileo and Aristotle pose for a picture.