Upperclassmen women enjoy treats, crafts, and prizes at Grandma’s Bingo Night

The prize table boasts a variety of options at Grandma’s Bingo Night.

By Audrey Kuhn

Upper-class women came together to enjoy time together, baked goods, and tea while doing crafts and playing bingo in the Cattle Conference room during Grandma’s Bingo Night on Wednesday.

The group played six bingo rounds using different styles, including traditional five in a row, blackout, four corners, and cross.

Over twenty participants received prizes that ranged from mac and cheese to custom-made mugs, and around 63 upper-class women participated in the event in total.

Participants listened to jazz, swing and blues music while working on crafts they brought from their dorms between bingo rounds.

They also enjoyed baked goods provided by Senior Julia Hitz, sophomore Ave Finnern, and junior Anna Pennekamp.

Sophomore Molly Cooper enjoyed the event because of its atmosphere and activities.

“I really enjoy the community of upperclassmen women, especially when we get together and have a fun time,” said Cooper “I specifically liked the cozy vibes of the event and the bingo because it reminded me of going to play bingo with my great-grandmother.”

Sophomore Jocelyn Lime said she needed this time to relax at a calm event while still being around people, and said she would be interested in coming to a similar event in the future.

“I think Julia’s commentary during the bingo is really fun, too,” said Lime. “Let’s do it again!”

Hitz was the main organizer of Grandma’s Bingo Night.

“I think of the upper-class women as grandmas because they tend to do more grandma hobbies, and they go to bed earlier than the freshmen,” said Hitz. “(And I wanted to) bring upperclassmen women who lived in Jonathan, Phillip, Schuelke, and Obed to hang out together for the night.”