By Kevin Koeninger
Events like these are intended to get students out of their dorms and involved with other students on campus. In that spirit, Kate Brueggemann, junior political science major and president of the RSA, said, “[RSA] wanted to put on an even that no one had seen before, and were hoping to attract students reluctant to attend campus events.”
The stage of the Red Barn certainly looked the part of an old school dating game, with a host’s podium and contestants’ table, both adorned with glitzy pink and red heats. Sophomore sports administration major Trevor Joelson was the emcee of the event, introducing contestants and asking questions.
The contestants consisted of two guys and two girls, all four of which were looking for that special someone in the audience. Representing the male side of the equation were sophomores Mike Dennis, a marketing major, and Chris Purcell, a biology major. As for the females, Ladybird seniors Lane Hibbard, an English major, and Tara Stayton, a justice administration major, were looking their best for the crowd of eager undergrads.
The contest began with all those members of the audience willing to participate grabbing a dry-erase board to scribble down answers to various questions. Each of the contestants went one at a time, seated in a chair facing away from the other students.
The first round consisted of each contestant choosing six of their favorite songs and coming up with questions for each one. Joelson would ask the audience the question and those who answered correctly would remain in the game. Those who answered incorrectly were subject to a walk on stage in front of the contestant, hoping for one of two “golden tickets,” which allowed them back into the game.
Round two produced the funniest moments of the events, as those students still left in the running answered questions or completed random and rather hilarious stunts to win the approval of the contestant on stage. Three of the students were then chosen to compete in the final round, where another round of questions determined the ultimate winner.
While the game show may have gotten a little bland after the first few contestants, there were more than enough awkward and downright funny moments to keep it interesting throughout.
Events like these are a great way for students living on and off campus to meet and greet their fellow students and become a little more outgoing while competing for some great prizes. With that goal in mind, the RSA certainly succeeded with “Singled Out.”
