FNL Featuring: Noma Ninja Warrior

STAR // Alec Padilla

Seawolves at FNL night . (Left to right) Sedric, Max, and Isiah.

Student Involvement organizes various Friday night activities every week for Seawolves and friends to enjoy.  Their events are usually held at the Weyden and Brewster and they consist of free grocery BINGO, casino, board games, open mics, and other surprise events.  This week, Student Involvement just so happened to host one of their annual events which is called FNL. This Friday was Featuring Noma Ninja Warrior and it was held in the Rec Center.

From 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm, there were two ‘jumpies’ and an oversized connect four game as well as a cornhole board set.  One of the jumpers had standing platforms and a ‘wrecking ball’ in the middle that users could swing to try and knock each other off of their platforms. The other had an oversized spinning tube that jumper enthusiasts had to maneuver around to not get hit.  Asides from the fun activities, pizza from Mountain Mikes of all different types were also offered to those who attended.

Charlie Hess who was in attendance with his friends was a big fan of the inflatables, especially the ‘Wrecking Ball’.  Hess said “It was silly and I didn’t feel too scared for my life” as well as saying that it was “good bonding time with the boys.” Hess, who actually isn’t a Sonoma State student, works part-time as a gymnastics coach and he noted how he felt very comfortable with anything remotely acrobatic. He and his friends had just come from the dining hall and they explained that they heard about the event from seeing a last-minute advertisement from something in the cafeteria.

James Platero and his friend Akela Cannon actually were previously at the gym before coming over. Platero explained how he noticed the activities and said “There’s an event happening, say less!” He talked about how he took some “W’s” in connect four as well.  They both liked the side games that were there and Cannon said “I felt like it was a good choice of games, especially the Connect Four.” The two of them and the group they were with all seemed to have had a great time as they were leaving sweaty and satisfied.

While at the event the STAR sat down with Libby Sarto who was working the event.  She is a third-year student who works for Student Involvement. Sarto explained that at each event there is usually one worker from Student Involvement and then two RA’s that help work the event.  She said that Student Involvement “tries doing different things for students to see what they’re interested in.”  Information about events like these can be found on www.seawolfliving.com or in any of the many advertisements around campus.