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Students try to catch as many ping pong balls as possible as they fall from Patterson Office Tower at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY on April 22, 2024. Photo by Isabella Sepahban | Staff

Over 350 UK students participate in annual ‘Ping Pong Ball Drop’ for the chance to win prizes

Isabella Sepahban, Reporter April 24, 2024

Over 350 University of Kentucky students gathered outside of Patterson Office Tower to catch over 1,000 ping pong balls during the university’s annual “Ping Pong Ball Drop” for the chance to catch...

Freshman Cassandra Osborne collects a handful of ping pong balls, but none are prize-winning.

Students have a ball with annual ping pong drop

Olivia Maupin April 17, 2019

On Wednesday, students had the opportunity to take their mind off school and celebrate the end of the semester by watching over 1,000 ping pong balls be poured off the top of Patterson Office Tower for...

Students unwind ahead of finals week with ping pong drop off POT

Cheyenne Abrams April 20, 2016

[email protected] than 1,000 ping pong balls poured over the rooftop of Patterson Office Tower Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the end of the semester. More than 100 students stood below, collecting...

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