My Most Memorable Welcome Week Night

As both Morgan and Kristen have already explained, Welcome Week at IU is one-of-a-kind. What I think makes it so great is all the little details that go into it. From individual residence halls' programs, to campus-wide events, no moment goes unplanned. That being said, the saying "You don't need to look any further than your own backyard" really holds true in explaining my most memorable night of Welcome Week this year: Casino Night at Read Center.


Aug. 29, Welcome Week volunteers and staff worked all day decorating the Center Lobby and setting up games, activities, and refreshment stands. Like I said, it's the little details that make an event a great one here.

Starting at 7 p.m., students could play classic casino games, stop by the Jungle Bar for any of the creative mixed-to-order drinks, listen to the music of a live DJ, or enjoy food from the snack table with the largest variety I have seen at an RPS event yet.

Even the workers and volunteers had fun, which really helped get students in a fun mood and actively participate. The best example of this would be the "bartenders," who sang and danced along to the music while inventing their own creative drinks, my favorite being the "Dr. Anthony Surprise." What is in it, I can't reveal, for it is truly a surprise.