The Fence sits in the middle of campus and acts at a billboard for student groups. Painting the Fence is a time-honored tradition at Carnegie Mellon. Strict tradition dictates that the Fence may only be painted between midnight and sunrise, in its entirety, using only paintbrushes. If you want to keep your message on the Fence, it must be guarded around the clock. Guarding the Fence can be as much fun as painting it with groups of students camping out in tents overnight and cooking out on the Cut during the day, so that their message can be seen by all.