Students fall into the frenzy

The Campus Activity Board hosted Fall Frenzy on the week of Oct. 10 through Oct. 15.

Fall Frenzy is held each fall to give students a much-needed bit of relaxation after the stress of midterms.

Throughout the course of the week, CAB offered inflatable attractions, movie screens and a masseuse, along with other activities. I joined along for the events to see if in fact they provide a great way to escape from midterm stress.

Monday night was a cookout on the front lawn at 5:30 p.m., where CAB served up hamburgers and hot dogs. After I ate my fill, I stopped to talk to the students in attendance, as well as the CAB members working the event.

The students were having a good time socializing and enjoying the good food. Brad Quarte, a freshman, said,

“The food is wonderful tonight. I’m enjoying the friendly atmosphere of the chefs.”

Chef Warren Van Roogen, a junior and a member of CAB who was working the grill, was having fun too.

“I’m pretty fried right now,” he joked.

Tuesday was Movie Night. The movie “Crash” was shown at 8 p.m. in the multipurpose room in MSU. “Crash” was shown, and popcorn and soda was provided to those in attendance.

Unfortunately, I was one of the only ones who showed up. A few others turned up, mostly by request of their friends. The CAB members I spoke to were not surprised by the low turnout.

Shannon Smith, a senior, enjoyed the movie.

“It’s an awesome movie,” she said. Smith also said she planned to attend more events during the week.

On Wednesday, CAB set up two large inflatable attractions on the front campus.

One of the attractions, called the Bungee Run, had two students tied to bungee cords, and both students raced down a track to see who could make it the furthest before they were pulled back. I tried this went flying back several times when my socks slipped.

The other inflatable attraction was the Adrenaline Rush Obstacle Course, which had students climbing, diving, and otherwise contorting themselves in a race to the finish line. Though I won one of my races, I had several rug burns to show for it.

After this, I spoke to Trinell Robertson, a junior and the special events chair for CAB, who said the week was going well.

“People come mostly between classes, but we’ve been having fun,” she said.

I also spoke to some students who had tried the Bungee Run. Randi Noble, a freshman, had a much easier time than I did.

“It wasn’t really hard, but it made me winded,” she said. She mentioned that she had also gone to the masseuse, and I made it my mission to visit him next.

Sadly, he had gone for the day by the time I arrived, but he would be back the next day. When the next day arrived, I quickly got my space in line.

Donald Dunlap, president of the Georgia Academy of Therapeutic Massage , which is located in Milledgeville, gave me my massage. I left feeling quite refreshed. Dunlap made a special offer for all GC&SU students. Any student with a valid studentID could get half off any service at the academy.

For the Thursday night festivities, CAB brought musical group The Lloyd Dobler Effect to GC&SU. First, though, I saw a performance by local band Sound AD, composed of students from GC&SU and Georgia Military College.

“It was our first gig,” lead singer Andrew Knox said. “I had the best time. We sounded great, and I had a lot of friends here.”

After Sound AD’s performance, The Lloyd Dobler Effect took the stage. The band said goodnight after nearly an hour of rock ‘n’ roll.

“We’re real happy to be here,” said Phil Kominsci, the band’s lead singer.

More information on the band can be found at their Web site, www.lloyddoblereffect.com.

Friday night was Casino Night at the Pine Lounge of the Student Learning Center. When the event began at 7 p.m., the arriving students were given a bag of tokens they used to gamble.

There were several different games to play, including blackjack, Texas hold ‘em poker, and roulette. When a gambler ran out of chips, or simply needed a break, there were refreshment, including potato chips, trail mix, and soda.

There was also a prize table, which had a variety of items the students could win. Most people wanted the DVD player. At the end of the night, the students could turn in their tokens for a chance to win a prize.

The students I spoke to were having a good time, and many of them had decided what prize they hoped to win.

Shaefer Abercrombie, a sophomore, earned a good many tokens.

“I’ve been playing roulette and blackjack,” she said. “It’s been fun, and I have all this,” she said, brandishing her large bag of tokens.

I played a few rounds of Texas hold ‘em, and once I was bankrupt, I started over with a new bag of tokens and switched to roulette. At this table, I met Michael Cothran, who, in a single round of roulette, had earned $2600 in tokens.

People won and lost left and right as Casino Night continued, but junior Emmanuel Little kept things in perspective.

“It’s not real money,” he reminded us all.

At the end of the night, the prizes were awarded, and Cothran won the much-sought-after DVD player.

I spoke to Robertson again, and she was pleased with how Casino Night had gone.

“It went well,” she said. “I’m surprised we had such a turnout, because it’s Friday night.”

Roberston was pleased with how well the week had gone, and she promised there would be another week like this held during Spring midterms.

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