Students packed the KIVA for a lively trivia night hosted by the Office of Student Engagement (OSE), bringing teams together from across campus for a night of competition and fun.
The event hosted nine teams representing a mix of clubs, organizations, fraternities, sororities and college departments: Phi Epsilon Kappa, the Psychology Club, the Young Democratic Socialists of America, Theta Chi, Young Ladies League of Service and Grace, the College of Science and Technology Ambassadors, The Lion’s Roar, College of Education Student Ambassadors and the Nu Delta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., who won the event.
Questions on various topics were asked, with points tallied at the end to determine the winner. Between trivia rounds, OSE kept the energy high with mini-games like a rock-paper-scissors tournament and Simon Says, entertaining both the competitors and the crowd.
Nu Delta ended the night with a win, earning a $300 shopping spree at the campus bookstore. Carrington Wynn, a senior computer science major and chapter president, shared her team’s excitement.
“We didn’t really prepare. We just came to have fun and to show our support to OSE because we do a lot for OSE and they do a lot for us,” Wynn said. “We weren’t expecting to win, but whenever we got the questions and we realized how capable we were to win, we knew.”
The College of Education Student Ambassadors claimed the prize for the biggest crowd attendance. Megan McDaniel, a senior middle school math and education major who was there to support the education department, said the atmosphere was exciting and engaging.
“We loved it. We were really nervous at first but it ended up being so much fun, we really liked the games in between that got all of us engaged. The crowd engagement was really fun, that way we weren’t just sitting there the whole time,” McDaniel said.
Zachary Handlin, coordinator of the Student Government Association and Organizational Development, emphasized the overall goal of the event.
“The main thing I hope students take away from this event is a stronger sense of community among student organizations here at Southeastern. Events like this are important because they give students space to step away from stress, connect with their peers, and build relationships. When students feel connected and involved, the campus starts to feel like home,” Handlin said.
Handlin encouraged students to continue getting involved by visiting the Office of Student Engagement and following their social media to learn more about future events.
