Bingo nights become big nights with incredible turnouts
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September 13, 2024
Bingo night occurs every Tuesday night from 8 P.M. - 9 P.M in Chandler Ballroom. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.
by GRACE WAGNER AND ABBEY MAGNET
Life Editor and Photo Editor
UMW Bingo, which is hosted by the Campus Programming Board, has seen what could hardly be described as anything other than an explosion in popularity. According to Dean of Students and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs Melissa Jones, when speaking at the leadership summit, 300 people showed up for the first round of Bingo and 200 for the second, with the average last year being around 50 people.
Lucas Fick, a freshman creative writing major and novice bingo caller, shared their opinion on the Bingo experience. “I love the sense of community it builds and it’s so fun being in a room with so much energy! It’s nice to see everyone come together just to have a good time.”
Samuel Chacra contributed to reporting for this article.
Sophomore biomedical sciences major Jolene Adu listens intently to the caller as she anticipates filling up her card. Sitting beside her, sophomore Theresa Oetgen is a physical therapy major who looks forward to bingo every Tuesday night. Grace Wagner, sophomore communication and digital studies major is pictured on the right as she plays alongside her friends in a competitive game of bingo. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.Chandler Ballroom, located on the ground floor of the CRUC, is full of people as Bingo nights have become a popular campus activity. Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.The callers are dressed to impress with their tin foil hats to align with the alien theme of last week’s bingo night. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.Lauren Hall and Maddie Nyman, freshmen psychology majors, pose together with their bingo cards in hopes of winning a prize. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.To spice up the game, one round was dedicated to getting a “picture frame,” rather than the standard five in a row bingo. The caller holds up an example of this to show the players. | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.Students are enthralled in the game and focus on filling up their cards while they race to “Bingo!” | Abbey Magnet, The Weekly Ringer.
