SU students brought their friends and families to play bingo in celebration of Family Day on Sept. 26 at p.m. The CUB MPR was filled with neon lights, glow-in-the-dark accessories and the squeaks of dry erase markers as students and families attended the Activities Programming Board’s (APB) annual Family Weekend Bingo.
The event kicked off with a few rounds of “normal,” or traditional, bingo. Soon, “special rounds” were introduced. These rounds would have different configurations of what counted as bingo, rather than the tradition five in a row. These configurations included the entire perimeter of the board or an X shape.
The event featured several prizes, including an ice maker, a Nintendo Switch and a Lego bouquet of flowers.
“We want people to come out and make friends and just be with the community,” said APB Senior Vice President Victoria Sutherland.
The games quickly became intense, with the attendees shouting or cheering when someone called, “Bingo!”
“[It was] super fun and competitive,” said SU student Gabby Lovett.
Beyond the game of bingo, there was a large piece of black paper where attendees could sign their names in glow-in-the-dark markers.
This event was one of the many events hosted by APB this semester. For more information on APB’s upcoming events, check out their Instagram at @shipapb.
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