Late at Lane Initiative Moves Forward

Late at Lane Initiative Moves Forward

            Frostburg State University is continuing its fight against off campus partying through the Late at Lane initiative.  On October 27, Late at Lane provided a Halloween bash for students. The Late at Lane team made the transition into this event a lot smoother than the Welcome to Frostburg: Vegas Style event.  Brian Wigglesworth, a junior Wildlife and Fisheries major said, “The system they had for the food was more efficient than the way it was done at the casino night.” A lot of work came in to planning every aspect of this event from the security to the performances to the raffles.

            There were only two entrances to Lane both with security stops. After walking through a metal detector, students proceeded to a security guard with a wand.  After being checked by security, there were stations set up to scan your identification.  This way Frostburg knew exactly who was entering the event in case of any discrepancies. 

            Upon entrance into the event, each person was given three raffle tickets.  These tickets could be entered to win a Lily Pulitzer basket, a Keurig, a free meal to the Grub Hub, a 32” flat screen television, an Xbox 360, or an iPad.  There were multiple drawings and several people went home with a little more than their student ID in hand.  Johanna Zelaya was the lucky winner of an iPad.  She said, “I wasn’t really expecting to win.  When I heard them call the numbers I got really excited because one of my tickets matched the numbers so I screamed and when they repeated the numbers I jumped and screamed.  My legs were shaking…I was so happy!”

            Throughout the Lane University Center there were psychics, tarot card readings, a haunted house, games, and stations where you could make your own license plate, street sign, or dry erase board.  Pepsi helped sponsor the event and gave away free basketballs and Pepsi products to guests.  In addition to free drinks for the patrons, Aramark, Frostburg State’s meal service, also provided food.  Patrons were able to enjoy mac and cheese, biscuits with chicken pot pie, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin-flavored ice cream. The food selection was perfect for this fall event.

            Late at Lane also featured two live performances with musical artists. Preston Pugmire, an acoustic Indie Pop artist performed several times throughout the night.  Not only did he provide great vocals, but he recorded his music on site to make a loop which created an even more unique sound.  Following Pugmire was Hip-Hop Violinist, Svet.  He is more than another musical act.  Svet really kept the audience compelled with his style put on today’s hits.  Cameron Stroup, a sophomore English major said, “The performances were really fresh and fun.”

            It was literally a Halloween Bash with an actual dance going on in the ARMAH in Lane. Anyone who did not attend this Halloween Bash provided by Late at Lane certainly missed out. The next Late at Lane event will be “A Night on the Boardwalk,” which will take place on November 17, 2012. 

Students enjoying Late at Lane performers
Photo credit: FSU Department of Student & Community Involvement