Bonfire 2021: Students, organizers, and performers say reward outweighed risk

Students lined up at the gates for the university’s annual Bonfire Music Festival around 5:45 p.m. on Sept. 9 to see Willie Jones, Jesse McCartney, Kiana Ledé, and Flo Rida perform. Many were unmasked, but most said that they were glad the event was happening — even in the middle of a pandemic. Bonfire organizers…