This past Thursday, the Class of 2016 E-board hosted the annual 100 nights event for the senior class in honor of their being only 100 days until the Commencement Ceremony.
According to the senior class president Mason Prata, the class of 2016 E-board made significant changes to the 100 nights event.
“Last year’s 100 nights event, as a few years prior to that, was hosted off campus at a bar. There was no ceremony of hanging the countdown banner or anything like we have done this year,” Prata said.
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He continued, “That was the main reason why we decided to change the event so much, as the way the event went last year, only about 230 students were able to attend from a class of near one thousand students.”
At this year’s 100 nights, Prata said about 100 students came through the Young Student Center, where they were able to submit photos to a timeline that the e-board created where seniors were able to re-cap the last four years at KSC, in addition to the ceremonial hanging of the Commencement Countdown Banner.
“The timeline utilized the photos people sent to us, and featured a trail of yarn leading from move-in day of freshman year all the way to Graduation in senior year. At the end of the timeline, we had a space where seniors could write on a note what the hope to do before graduation, and where they will be five years from now,” Prata said.
He continued, “There were also, at the end of the timeline, the Class Banner, which students sign and then will ultimately be kept in the Alumni Center until our five year reunion, and the filming of Senior Shout-outs, which are shown at the Commencement Ceremony for family and friends to see while they await the seniors to march in.”
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Prata added that the overall goal of this event is to give seniors a nice way to remember the fun times they’ve had along the way and to build excitement about the future.
“In doing this event we hoped to celebrate the senior class for their accomplishments and for having made it all the way to the last leg of senior year,” Prata said.
In addition to the on campus 100 nights event, Scores Sports Bar and Grille also hosted a version of the event for the senior class, where those who attended dressed in 90’s attire.
Senior Danielle Downie said that she thought the 100 nights event was a great way to celebrate the senior class.
“I think this was a good way to get everyone together. It wasn’t revolved around drinking; it was about seeing everyone, dancing and having a good time as we approach the end of our final semester of college,” Downie said.
Downie added that she did receive e-mails about the 100 Nights event taking place on campus but did not attend the event because she did not know what is was going to be like.
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“All my friends wanted to go to Scores so that is how we came to the decision to not attend the on-campus event. I am also not on campus that often so that had a lot to do with it as well,” Downie said.
Amongst the attendees of the on-campus 100 Nights event was senior Julia Bisbee, who stated that she thought this event was very fun and simple, meant to bring the senior class together.
“I only went to the on-campus event. I had to teach in the morning so I did not go out to the bars. But I heard that several of my friends had a great time out at the bar,” Bisbee said.
Bisbee said that it made her very sad knowing that there is only 100 days left to spend with the amazing people she has spent these last four years with.
“Being able to look back at the pictures from freshman year and look at current pictures from our senior year has
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made me realize how much we all have changed and grown into amazing people. The event made me excited for the future and what is to come,” Bisbee stated.
Downie added that she tried not to give graduation too much thought while she was out with her friends.
“I tried not to think of 100 Nights in a sad way but more so a happier time. We all have to make the most of these last one hundred days together. As it gets closer it will definitely set in more and there will be tears, but for now, we celebrate!” Downie said.
Brogan Wessell can be contacted at bwessell@kscequinox.com