After several months of pandemic “quarantine,” we are finally able to move about, go to classes, and hang out with friends. But, there are still thousands of people around the world stuck at home, unable to travel or go outside, many of them students at Andrews. Fortunately, there are new ways we can interact with each other without having to miss a thing.
On August 28, AUSA hosted the first virtual game night of the year, spearheaded by the AUSA Social Vice President, Malachi Regis (senior, marketing). Combining outdoor events with online activities, individuals were able to enjoy a plethora of games from The Jackbox Party packs, especially Guesspionage, a crowd favorite. Up to one hundred people were allowed to participate in person, while others took advantage of the Zoom link.
Many of the attendees also enjoyed this event, even though they weren’t physically there. According to Moises Reyes (freshman, mathematics), a math student and avid gamer, “Though I wasn’t able to go outside, I did get the opportunity to participate over Zoom. It was pretty interesting!” As a first time college student, this was definitely a new experience for him.
Students who went in-person also had a good time, as business students Adam Peter (sophomore, management) and Logan Grellman (sophomore, management) remarked, “We had a pretty good time. It was annoying to wear masks, but it was still chill.” Masks may hinder our ability to breathe, but should not hinder our ability to have fun. To top it off, at the end of the event, some of the top winners, including Natalie Draia, Torrey Joo, Jonathan Wright, Brendan Syto, Zachary Alignay, and Barbara Bende were awarded with cash prize certificates. These prize amounts will be announced later this month.
After speaking to Regis about the future of virtual game nights, he said “Doing an[other] in-person and virtual event simultaneously proved to be very challenging. I’d like to have more game nights throughout this year, but they probably would be simultaneous again.” So it seems, we can expect future events like this hybrid event, entertaining everyone no matter where they are.
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