A martial arts demonstration out on the big lawn - could be part of the "big expo" seen in the first photo, a cultural diversity expo perhaps? -Jim Dailey
It looks like a university sponsored event having to do with martial arts instruction. Could be part of freshman orientation where someone gives a talk about activities available on campus. And the reason is that it seems to be amixed audience. Probably members of students families are there with them. -Kitty Robles
Upon first viewing, I thought perhaps this picture was taken
during Quad-Day. However, if it were Quad-Day, I would
expect to see more tables and/or stands set up on the Quad
and a significantly larger crowd. On Quad-Day, there would
typically be less green space as people
and stations
generally consume the Quad in its entirety. Perhaps the
photo is of a martial arts demonstration, or perhaps, as
suggested by the presence of papers/pamphlets, the photo
represents an informational session on a martial arts program
available in the Champaign-Urbana area. Due to the presence
of many people in the background, classes might have just
ended, and passing period may have begun. However, I find it
unusual that people appear to be focused on the periphery of
the Quad, whereas I usually see people scattered across the
Quad at all its intersections; I wonder what time of day it
is and how that might effect how and why people are situated
on the Quad. -Nicole Ortegòn