Tigers After 10 is hosting a laser tag event Friday night in the UREC Student Recreation Complex.The event, “Glow Wild,” will also offer a DJ, body paint and a wide range of other sports, including basketball, volleyball and kickball — but with a twist. “Everything is going to be glow in the dark,” said Amber Collins, Tigers After 10 chairperson. “The basketballs, kickballs and body paint will all glow. We’ll even have glow-in-the-dark sunglasses and necklaces.”The event will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight outside the UREC with a special dome set up for the laser tag.”This is the first time we’ve ever done a laser tag night,” Collins said. “It was something the committee was really excited about.”Tigers After 10 is a division of the Student Activities Board, which provides students with alternative activities for the hours between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., Collins said.”Students who don’t want to go out to bars and house parties can come join us at Tigers After 10,” she said. “We try to provide entertaining, on-campus late night programs in a safe and healthy environment while promoting social interactions between students.””Glow Wild” is free for all University students who provide a valid University ID. Students can bring one non-University guest provided the guest presents a government-issued ID and is older than 18. “This event allows students to take a break from studying but also gives them a chance to be a kid again,” Collins said. “It’s a chance for everyone to be a little less mature than what they’re used to.”The committee tries to host an event about once a month, Collins said.”We try to provide students with different options every month,” she said. “That’s what college is all about — finding safe ways to have fun.”Erica Sherman, membership chair, said Tigers After 10 tries to target the entire student body.”We want to show them it’s cool to hang out and have a good time without drugs and alcohol,” Sherman said. “It’s also a really good way to meet people.””Glow Wild” will be a nostalgic experience for students, Sherman said. “It should bring back memories for everybody,” she said. “I don’t care how old you are, there is a kid in all of us.” –Contact Sarah Eddington at [email protected]
Laser tag night planned at UREC
April 14, 2010