Smorgasbord
of sports and games
By Alexis Kindig
On-line Forty-Niner
In
an effort to get students interested in
campus activities and sports clubs, several
on-campus organizations will sponsor the
second annual Smorgasport on Friday.
Associated Students Inc., the Alumni Association,
Student Health Services and the University
Student Union will be among those sponsoring
and coordinating the all-night sports event.
The event, which is free to students with
CSULB identification, is intended to raise
students’ awareness of sports clubs on campus
and to get them involved in on-campus activities,
according to Rita Hayes, club sports director.
Hayes said all the CSULB sports clubs will
be present and some will even compete against
each other in sporting events.
The men’s crew team will challenge the men’s
hockey team in basketball, and the women’s
crew team will play basketball against the
women’s soccer team.
Other activities will include hip-hop dancing,
volleyball, a three-on-three basketball
tournament and a rock-climbing wall.
According to Lisa Molina-De la Loza, the
USU games area will have free bowling, billiards
and chess.
There will also be two bands, three K-Beach
disc jockeys, and a barbecue. A nurse
from Student Health Services will be in
attendance to discuss sexual health.
Hayes said Smorgasport was very successful
last year when it drew 500 to 600 students,
but she says she expects to double or triple
that number this year. The idea for Smorgasport
came from other campuses that have similar
all-night sports events.
Beach Patrol points will be awarded to students
who get their identification cards swiped
at the event. The points are awarded at
various activities throughout the semester,
and students achieving a certain number
of points can receive prizes at the end
of the semester, according to Hayes,.
Smorgasport will be held in the USU games
area and the Goldmine Gym from 6 p.m. to
11 p.m. on Friday. Students are encouraged
to wear workout clothes.
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