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Written by: Alison Kane
Blackjack dealers, craps tables, roulette, and Texas Hold ‘em. Groups gathered around the tables and gambled away their cash, hoping to win big at Bentley’s own Las Vegas.
On Friday night, the Campus Activities Board (CAB) sponsored “Casino Night” in the Back Bay. With music blasting at full power, dance lights flashing around the room, and professionally dressed dealers manning the gambling, the conference rooms were transformed into a quite convincing casino.
For those intimidated by the “professional” feel to the evening, the dealers were friendly and easy to talk to if anyone had a question about how the game was played. “All the games were new to me,” says freshman Stef Lund, “but the people running the games were really cool and walked you through it.”
In addition to the game tables, there was an oxygen bar, another feature adding to the Vegas-feel of the evening. Looking like a contraption from a science-fiction movie, four “flavors” of oxygen were bubbling in containers. Students received hoses to plug up their noses and hook-up to the machine which pumped filtered oxygen into their lungs.
The oxygen bartender explained the purpose of the machine said, “[It was] a good way to relieve stress. It’s really relaxing. We do this a lot for students around finals time.” However, most students seemed to be more interested with the games than relaxing.
Each player was given $50,000 of fake money to spend on chips at any of the game tables. At the end of the night, chips could be redeemed for raffle tickets for a chance to win a variety of prizes ranging from and iPod Touch to Red Sox tickets.
Whether or not students had a time-tested strategy in gambling or trusted solely beginner’s luck, Casino Night proved to be a good way to spend a Friday night.
For those not up for spending a night in Vegas, CAB also sponsored a tailgating party before the football game. With admission to the football game, students could enjoy steak sandwiches, sausage grinders, fried dough, and fried Oreos totally free of charge.
This pre-game event enticed students to the athletic fields to watch the undefeated Falcons take on tough competition American International College. Even those who are not usually big sports fans stayed for the game after enjoying the food.
While students seemed to appreciate the various greasy sandwiches, the biggest hit of the evening was the fried dough and fried Oreo cart. The long line never seemed to dwindle as students were craving something deliciously fried.
Conversation while waiting usually consisted of groups of friends arguing over who would get which sugary treat. While some students were turned off by the thought of Oreos dipped in batter, others were insistent that these were the greatest thing since sliced bread.
“It was delicious,” says freshman Jackie Marques, who had her first fired Oreo last Friday. “The chocolate melted in your mouth. It was probably fattening, too, but I don’t care.”
With fingers covered in powdered sugar, students made their way into the stadium to watch Bentley’s thrilling victory over AIC.
The CAB sponsored events kicked off the start of the fall semester, and brought together the campus for the first big events of the year. Whether students were looking for an old fashioned game of football or a night in Vegas, the activities made for a terrific evening.
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