SAB hosts late-night breakfast and games
On Friday, Dec. 4, students ventured through the cold night air to attend the WU Christmas Jam, an event in the Beehive with free nighttime breakfast and Christmas music.
The event, which was sponsored and run by volunteers from the musical entertainment committee of Student Activities Board (SAB), featured buffet-style breakfast foods, festive decorations, Christmas music and various games.
On the walk to the Beehive, the lit trees and decorated lampposts set the festive tone. The Beehive itself was decorated in a way that one attending student described as “warm and cozy” with a Christmas tree in the far corner and recordings of fires on both the projection screen and the alcove T.V. Some students even joined in with the Christmas spirit by wearing Santa hats.
When asked where the idea for this event came from, Chris Kellner, the resident director of Willison Hall who helped with planning, said that “it’s good to have an event close to Christmas” and that “everyone loves breakfast food.”
The breakfast food came from one end of the Beehive where a buffet table with dishes and sterno fires held scrambled eggs, French toast with syrup and sausage patties. There were also drink dispensers filled with orange juice and coffee.
Kellner said that the event was possible due to Aladdin providing the food and SAB had a lot of volunteers.
The DJs sat at the far end of the Beehive where speakers played classic and contemporary Christmas songs. Songs such as “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy” by Brad Paisley and “Reindeer Boogie” by Hank Snow were intermingled with ones like “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree” and “Jingle Bell Rock.” When “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch” started playing, many students started singing along.
While eating and listening to the music, students who went to the event could sit at the round tables playing games provided by SAB.
The Beehive was almost filled with students talking, eating and playing together while the music added to the Christmas atmosphere.
At one point in the evening, some students stepped up near the speakers and began singing Christmas karaoke. One student improvised, holding his phone in front of him for the lyrics of “Feliz Navidad.”
Lexy Waldman, a freshman nursing major, said, “playing games and hanging out with friends was fun” and “a good time to relax, especially before finals.” Lauren Ault, a freshman marketing major, agreed, saying that she too enjoyed the Christmas music and games.
According to Kellner, eve n though the event did not have a specific message, he hoped it would be able to start conversations about Advent.
“This is great,” said Kellner, “To have students come together, encourage each other, blow off steam and create space for conversation.”