Spring Break
Dedicated gamers find a groove at Malpass
Alyse Thompson and Jennifer Washburn
Issue date: 11/9/09 Section: News
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Every month, these students and about 50 others come to the third floor of the Leslie F. Malpass Library to participate in classic board games and battle one another at Rock Band or Wii Sports Resort, and Thursday, Nov. 5, was no different.
"I love it. It's a lot of fun," said McGeever, sophomore forensic chemistry major.
She and her cohorts regularly attend Game Nite to compete with each other in chess or Rock Band and put down their books.
Kozlowski, senior law enforcement and justice administration major, also frequents Game Nite with friends, but they spend the majority of their time playing Magic: The Gathering, a fantastical card game. The Western Illinois University Magic Players Organization uses Game Nite as a venue to sharpen their skills.
The opportunity of periodical gaming is not just reserved for university students. Families, children and high school students are also encouraged to join the fun.
"This is the best thing Macomb has to offer me," said Mariah Collins, a Macomb High School freshman.
Collins and her friend, MHS sophomore Keegan Bell, discovered Game Nite via a series of text messages.
Recently, the Western Illinois University Libraries have looked for ways to unite the school and the surrounding community by including student organizations in the operation of Game Nite.
"Since I've been brought into the organization, this is the first time we've used student organizations like fraternities and sororities to supplement," said Stephen Taylor, junior political science major and the action administrator for Game Nite. "It's a good opportunity to work with the community in a non-traditional way."
The sororities Sigma Sigma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Tau and Phi Sigma Sigma volunteered Thursday by setting up, playing games with the participants and painting little figurines.
"My major requires a lot of volunteering, so this is a good way to kill two birds with one stone," said Monica Bromber, senior dietetics major and a member of Sigma Sigma Sigma.
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