On Tuesday, Sept. 25, from 8 to 9 p.m., Brandywine Hall residents joined together for Roommate Appreciation Day. Also known as R.A.D., this event was the first all-hall social of the year. The goal is for there to be one all-hall social every month.
With a different activity on every floor, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Floors had roommate-bonding games, like “Password.” In the game, “password,” a roommate has to guess a secret password based on one-word hints from their roommate. Other floors had crafts that roommates could make for each other. One floor had a key-chain making craft, and the sixth floor had coloring sheets. There was also free candy available.
R.A.D. had a great turnout, according to sixth-floor R.A. Holly Blair. “It was fun to see everyone bonding with their roommates in a nice, relaxed environment,” Blair said.
The R.A.s of Brandywine spent about three weeks planning this social. They advertised the event for weeks. Some R.A.s sent out emails to their floor. Others notified their residents personally. Floors also received door-hanging invitations. Each floor had huge posters, shaped like folded invitations, informing residents of the event.
In addition to planning an all-hall social every month, Brandywine R.A.s plan individual floor socials. These socials have included a Wii social, an athletic/sport social, a laundry-magnet making social, and many more.
Theresa Kelly is a first-year student majoring in English literature secondary education. She can be reached at TK780615@wcupa.edu.