2008 Woodie Awards
Nothing to do? Not anymore!
Ten ways to have fun without leaving campus
Holly Meyer
Issue date: 8/17/07 Section: A&E
A more athletic activity is located in the Student Fitness Center - the climbing gym. It is more than 20 feet tall and is free to all students as long as they have their Cougar Cards. Staff members are on hand to make sure a student's climbing experience is a safe one. Students who are certified can climb without staff members' assistance. The tentative hours for the climbing gym are from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. For more information contact Elizabeth Noffke at 650-3235.
Disc Golf
Interested in an alternative sports? Check out the nine-hole disc golf course that is located on the south side of Prairie Hall. It does not cost anything to play on the course. Students are allowed to play using their own discs, but if they do not own one they can exchange their Cougar Card for a disk at the Prairie Hall front desk. Directions for the game can be found on the Campus Recreation Web site, siue.edu/crec/.
Late Night Expresso
Students interested in a more low-key night can check out Late Night Expresso at Starbucks in the Morris University Center. The live music usually falls into the relaxing, acoustic genre. Performers are often students, faculty and staff. Sponsored by the MUC, Late Night Expresso is from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free, the coffee is not. Contact Krishnanand Penumatsa at 650-5368 or kpenuma@siue.edu for more information.
Spirit Night
Go to a sporting event and become a real Cougar. Campus Activities Board sponsors Spirit Nights at different sporting events throughout the year. In the past, fans who went to the Spirit Nights have received free items including hot dogs, foam fingers and other SIUE gear. Spirit Nights encourage students to attend sporting events and support SIUE teams. The first Spirit Night will be at the Friday, Sept. 7, soccer game against Kentucky Wesleyan. Contact Kevin Coppinger at kcoppin@siue.edu for more information.
Friday Free Flicks
Go to the movies without paying a penny. Sponsored by Campus Activities Board, Friday Free Flicks occurs once a month and is free to students. The movie is usually shown in Lovejoy Library's Abbott Auditorium. "Knocked Up" will be showing for the first Friday Free Flicks. It will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the Abbott Auditorium in Lovejoy Library. Contact Kristin Hoover at khoover@siue.edu for more information.
Dive-In Movie
Dive-In Movies offer an alternative to the fold down chairs in movie theaters. Sponsored by Campus Activities Board, Students can watch a movie for free while relaxing and swimming in the Vadalabene Center's indoor swimming pool. Flotation devices are provided. Dive-In Movies are offered a couple of times a semester. "Ratatouille" will be the first Dive-In Movie showing in the fall semester. It will be from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. Contact Rachel Reitz at rlaruss@siue.edu for more information.
Disc Golf
Interested in an alternative sports? Check out the nine-hole disc golf course that is located on the south side of Prairie Hall. It does not cost anything to play on the course. Students are allowed to play using their own discs, but if they do not own one they can exchange their Cougar Card for a disk at the Prairie Hall front desk. Directions for the game can be found on the Campus Recreation Web site, siue.edu/crec/.
Late Night Expresso
Students interested in a more low-key night can check out Late Night Expresso at Starbucks in the Morris University Center. The live music usually falls into the relaxing, acoustic genre. Performers are often students, faculty and staff. Sponsored by the MUC, Late Night Expresso is from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. every Thursday. Admission is free, the coffee is not. Contact Krishnanand Penumatsa at 650-5368 or kpenuma@siue.edu for more information.
Spirit Night
Go to a sporting event and become a real Cougar. Campus Activities Board sponsors Spirit Nights at different sporting events throughout the year. In the past, fans who went to the Spirit Nights have received free items including hot dogs, foam fingers and other SIUE gear. Spirit Nights encourage students to attend sporting events and support SIUE teams. The first Spirit Night will be at the Friday, Sept. 7, soccer game against Kentucky Wesleyan. Contact Kevin Coppinger at kcoppin@siue.edu for more information.
Friday Free Flicks
Go to the movies without paying a penny. Sponsored by Campus Activities Board, Friday Free Flicks occurs once a month and is free to students. The movie is usually shown in Lovejoy Library's Abbott Auditorium. "Knocked Up" will be showing for the first Friday Free Flicks. It will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 14 in the Abbott Auditorium in Lovejoy Library. Contact Kristin Hoover at khoover@siue.edu for more information.
Dive-In Movie
Dive-In Movies offer an alternative to the fold down chairs in movie theaters. Sponsored by Campus Activities Board, Students can watch a movie for free while relaxing and swimming in the Vadalabene Center's indoor swimming pool. Flotation devices are provided. Dive-In Movies are offered a couple of times a semester. "Ratatouille" will be the first Dive-In Movie showing in the fall semester. It will be from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19. Contact Rachel Reitz at rlaruss@siue.edu for more information.
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