Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Megan Beavis plans to give students ways to have fun this term enjoy having a new Lock-in event for both resident and commuter students.
There will also be Late Night Breakfasts and a Condom Carnival to help students meet new people and learn about each other, as well as some college issues, in what is the beginning of a heavy load of programming this year.
"I'm honestly looking forward to all of the programs this year," Beavis, president of the Residence Hall Association said through e-mail. "I think we have some fun programs that the students will enjoy."
This year, RHA is offering a new Lock-in event along with successful favorites to get students more involved for an enjoyable event season.
Students will be locked in the Student Center for one night in November and will have different activities and forms of entertainment throughout the night which will be announced once the committees finish planning the event.
Holly Muska, a sophomore psychology major looks forward to RHA's a new program this school year.
"I would do it," Muska said. "I think that's a good idea because you never know who wants to try something new. It's better than the same old boring stuff that people usually do."
As a commuter student, Muska feels that the new program would be worth coming back to campus to take part in and believes it is a commuter-friendly event.
"I think [commuters] would [come] because I'm on campus all the time and I'm a commuter. I like it in the city, so anything to get me back here is a good idea," Muska said.
Late Night Breakfasts are held after normal cafeteria hours during finals week. Last semester, RHA had over 300 students come to take a break from studying and enjoy breakfast food for free. RHA Secretary Klase Danko worked the event last semester and "believes it will only get better and better" as students continue to attend.
As secretary, Danko will be in charge of keeping a head count of those that attend the events to gauge the success of the program and for scheduling purposes in future semesters.
Last semester, Danko was able to attend to Condom Carnival without working any of the tables and took part in the activities as just another student.
"Because I've experienced what it's like to be an attendee, I know how extremely fun it was," Danko said in an e-mail interview. "I look forward to this event the most because it isn't just something fun to do, it has a great purpose too."
Condom Carnival will be RHA's spring event this year and will feature activities and information about having safe sex. Last semester, the carnival's activities included Condom Darts and Condom Pong, which students could play to win prizes. The carnival was one of RHA's most successful programs with over 300 students in attendance.
This year, the group is trying to emphasize the effects that unprotected sex can have on people. Organizations such as Planned Parenthood and Pittsburgh Action Against Rape will have booths set up to distribute information and talk to students about the importance of having protected sex.
The events will be taking place on evenings throughout the year. If any students have ideas for events or any other concerns, they canstop by the senate meetings every other Tuesday at 9:15 p.m in JVH auditorium.
