CMU hopes for higher attendance at third annual Up All Night party Saturday

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The Office of Student Life wants to keep students up all night for the third year in a row.

CMU Up All Night will be held from 11 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Sunday in the Student Activity Center. Last year’s event brought about 2,500 students to enjoy free food, games and fun in the SAC.

Kellie DeSchutter, a Troy senior and administrative co-chairwoman for the event, said this year’s goal is 2,750.

“We definitely really hope that people come,” she said. “I really want to encourage students to take advantage of it. It’s all free. It’s a nice way to de-stress, too, before midterm exams.”

DeSchutter said much has been kept the same as last year’s iteration, though a few changes have been made.

Samara Spotts, assistant volunteer coordinator and a Custer junior, said Up All Night will feature an “event photography” station in its novelty section.

Participants will be able to take a full-size picture, add a border to it and use different graphics to dress up the picture.

“It’s a little bit more exciting than just a normal photo booth,” Spotts said.

She said two different a capella groups from campus have also been invited to perform on the soundstage.

Students wanting to settle their differences on the field of battle will have access to an extra laser tag arena.

“That’s something that went over well and we wanted to give people more of an opportunity to do that this year,” Spotts said.

Up All Night will still feature a casino room, inflatable novelties, a midnight “dive in” movie showing of “Due Date” in the Rose Pool, a DJ, a video game alley and dodgeball.

DeSchutter said there will be an expanded selection of food at the event. Chinese food will be available and eateries will be spread throughout the premises.

DeSchutter said T-shirts will be given out to random people throughout the evening instead of the first 1,000 to show up.

“(That way) everybody has a fair chance,” she said. “You don’t have to wait in line for hours.”

Metamora sophomore Jill Simon worked as an entertainment volunteer for last year’s Up All Night, and plans on volunteering for the same position again.

“Last year was a ton of fun,” she said. “It’s a lot like your senior all-night party in high school … only better.”