SGA’s Casino Night
Skye Scott, assistant editor
Music blared through the PVCC Bolick Student Center and down the main hallway for Casino Night Friday, Oct. 27. As students, faculty, and staff approached PVCC’s Main Building, they were greeted with a fog machine and creepy halloween decorations. However, the atmosphere changed greatly once inside the building. A big, sparkly sign, reading CASINO, hung in the doorway, with black curtains on either side. The Bolick Student Center was full of card tables, a big projector playing music videos, and an oxygen tank. The main hallway was decorated with balloon clusters and tall tables with candles, while streamers hung from the ceiling. The North Mall Meeting Room was turned into a jazz lounge, containing food, comfy chairs, and quiet jazz music. The theme of the night was loosely based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel The Great Gatsby.
Casino Night is one of the biggest events the Student Government Association (SGA) hosts during the Fall semester. SGA members worked hard to create a fun and relaxed environment for students, faculty, and staff right before Halloween. Attendees were encouraged to wear their Halloween costumes.
Fake money was provided by a Casino vendor for gambling. $10,000 was given for attending, $10,000 more was given for anyone who could show a PVCC ID, and another $10,000 was given to anyone who wore a costume. At the end of the night, attendees traded their remaining money and playing chips in for raffle tickets. Some prizes of the night were gift cards, jewelry, and a grand prize of a $50 Visa gift card. A $50 Visa gift card was also awarded to the winner of the Costume Contest, a man dressed as a single dad and his baby dressed in a skeleton sleeper. Other notable costumes were Billy Mays and Castro.
