The Social Activities Council (SAC) kicked off Winter Weekend 2014 in the Night Owl Cafe with the Masquerade Dance Friday, Jan. 31.
SAC sponsored the free event which was the first of their Winter Weekend festivities. Guests arrived to find the NOC decked out in purple, green and gold decorations by the hospitality committee. SAC provided guests with masks for anyone who did not have their own. Many guests took the time to create their own masks using glitter, feathers and paint to personalize their masks.
Haley Erdbrink / Equinox Staff: KSC students dancing in the Night Owl Cafe at the Masquerade Dance, part of Winter Weekend hosted by the Social Activities Council.
Meredith Trabilsy, vice president of SAC, said, “It was a fun night, I wore my mask and everything.”
“I made my mask but I couldn’t wear it because it was still wet,” SAC Security Coordinator, Natasha Young added. When asked what her favorite part of the night was, KSC student Karisa Bergman said, “I like dressing up.”
The highlight of the night for many was the “Wicked Fun Photo Booth,” which was provided by A Goodtime DJ company, a company SAC has worked with in the past.
“It came with the DJ, so it was a package deal,” SAC Publicity Coordinator Julianne Bentley explained, “It always goes over well.”
The photo booth was located just outside the NOC where guests could pile in and print a strip of three photos at the printer outside of the booth. The booth was free, and guests could visit as often as they wanted. The photo booth also provided extra prop hats, boa’s, glasses and moustaches so guests could make the photos on their own.
KSC sophomore Mary Allen showed off a stack of photos she took with her friends in the booth.
“I think we took seventeen trips to the photo booth,” Allen said.
When guests were not in the photo booth they could be found on the dance floor where the DJ George Whitehouse, from A Goodtime DJ company, played dance tracks all night.
The energetic dance floor featured a light show and some of the more outgoing guests used the stage to lead the dance floor.
SAC provided appetizers for guests after they worked up an appetite from dancing all evening. There was a selection of snacks including chips and dip, veggies and chicken nuggets. The Night Owl Cafe provided sodas and water for the guests.
Haley Erdbrink / Equinox Staff:
KSC students dancing in the Night Owl Cafe sported masks and other accessories at the Masquerade Dance on Friday, Jan. 31.
KSC student Rushane Kelly checked out the event only after he heard the sounds from the speaker.
“I was playing pool and then I heard music,” Kelly said. When asked what the best part of the night was, he added, “The whole night was good.”
The music pouring out of the Night Owl Cafe attracted people to the event from all over campus.
According to Trabilsy, approximately 60 people attended the event.
“We saw a nice variety of people, it brought a lot of different people from campus around.” Bentley said.
“It was nice to get out,” Young said.
The Masquerade Dance kick-started a successful winter weekend for SAC, who sponsored three more events during the weekend.
SAC also sponsored a trip to Worcester, MA to watch the Providence Bruins take on the Worcester Sharks as well as an event on Sunday that featured comedian Jessica Kirson.
David Walsh can be contacted at dwalsh@keene-equinox.com
