Between rising tuition and declining job prospects, you might think college students don’t have a lot to smile about these days.

So what’s up with this gang?

The International Collegiate Programming Championships

These Harvey Mudd students recently spent an entire day — on a Saturday, no less — coding. For fun.

They had lots of it at the Windward Code Wars. Some of the comments we heard:

• “We’re going to do this intense competition… but in the end it’s all about having fun.”
• “I bonded with my teammates a lot. We’re even better friends after (the contest).”
• “Yeah!!”

Great job, Harvey Mudd. We’re glad you enjoyed it, and we look forward to seeing you all next year!