2008 Woodie Awards
'Viva las Vegas' at University Center
By: LANZ CHRISTIAN BANES
Issue date: 11/17/05 Section: LifeStyle
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Where else but Vegas? Or, in this case, Vegas Nite.
"It's good to have a suit for every occasion," said Elvis, dressed in his famous white jump suit and a red scarf. Elvis was the alter-ego of junior Brady Koch, a broadcast journalism major.
"Dressing up as one of your role models is fun," said Koch, who already had the suit lying around.
Koch was reprising his role from last spring's Vegas Nite. He donned the famous white jump suit of the legendary King of Rock 'n' Roll as a favor to a friend, senior Trevor Zickgraf, also a broadcast journalism major. Zickgraf, of campus activities and Student Government Association president, organized Vegas Nite with fellow program manager senior Jill Gillespie, a media communications major. Vegas Nite drew crowds estimated between 200 and 250 students, said Zickgraf and Gillespie.
It marks the last major event that campus activities has funding for, costing about $600.
Vegas Nite began spring semester 2004, inspired by the recent Texas Holdem craze, Zickgraf said. This semester is the fourth to feature Vegas Nite.
Campus activities, formed by the merger of campus recreation and student activities, transformed the University Center into a casino. Holiday lights were strung through the commons area, where blackjack tables, a bar, a wedding chapel and a roulette table were set up. The bar served "mocktails," non-alcoholic fruit juice and soft drink mixtures.
The UC Sunnen Lounge, similarly decorated, was made into a large poker room for the night, with half a dozen green, felt-covered tables. One of these was cordoned off with a circle of holiday lights - the high-rollers' table.