Students made new connections with the SGA class of 2028 for Game Night, an evening full of board games, music and line dancing.

The night was hosted in the student center on March 6 by SGA’s freshman class representatives, who greeted their guests, introduced themselves to the crowd and thanked everyone for attending.

SGA’s Freshmen Class President Chance Stewart said, “The freshman class is very social, and I know a lot of them were requesting a very social event, kind of like Welcome Week, so I feel like this is a very great event to kind of bring back the vibes of Welcome Week and for them to socialize.”

Amari “AJ” Johnson, SGA’s freshmen class vice president said, “We’re going through so much with our schoolwork and personal lives, we wanted to have a break, so this is a good break and is relaxing for us.”

Snacks and refreshments were provided at the door as students were welcomed into the event, and a variety of classic games were offered, such as “Uno,” “Jenga” and “Connect 4.”

Sophomore Jessica Brantley, sophomore Anneliese Peiserich, and freshman Alex Darby attended Game Night and played the popular mystery board game “Clue.”

“We literally just sat somewhere, but I love “Clue”; I would play on the Wii,” Peiserich said. 

Brantley said that she wanted to check out the event to see what kind of games there were to play, and Peiserich said that she attends events similar to game night whenever she can.

Some students brought their own games to the table, such as freshman Ronee Calloway, who taught her friend, freshman Mi’Kyla Bean, how to play a game called “Smack” with a traditional deck of cards.

“It’s a competitive game, and the title is literally what you do; every time you see cards that are the same, usually a jack, you just smack it before the other person can,” Bean said.

Other students learned how to play games they were more unfamiliar with at game night and learned something new, such as freshman Ahyana Bradford who played the board game “Trouble” and the card game “Taboo” with her friend, freshman Trinity Young. 

Bradford said that her favorite game offered at game night was the card game “Uno,” which was being passed around from person to person throughout the night.

A game of “Jenga” played with giant pieces was also played repeatedly through the night, and the sounds of the pieces hitting the floor could be heard throughout the room as multiple students tried their luck at it.

As the night continued and more people filed in, the representatives could be seen at the front of the room doing line dances and walking around tables, asking guests if they were having a good time and what they were playing. Some students were also approached by representatives who were interviewing students and asking them personality questions.

“We wanted to come together and make today feel like the beginning of the school year and get those connections,” SGA’s Freshmen Class Representative Mikayla Turner said.