Liberty Student Activities hosts themed karaoke Feb 15
Students sipped hot coffee and munched on doughnuts while enjoying the festivities at Valentine’s Karaoke Feb. 15, hosted by Student Activities.
Throughout the evening, there was a variety of song selections performed by the students, everything from Plain White T’s, “Hey there Delilah,” to “Hopelessly Devoted to You,” from Grease the musical.
Sarah Matherly, a sophomore in Liberty’s Education program, came out to share her love for singing, as well as her past musical experiences through participating in vocal lessons.
“I took voice lessons when I was younger,” Matherly said. “I heard about this event last year and thought it would be a lot of fun to come out and sing ‘Love Story’ by Taylor Swift.”
SING — Students perform for peers.
Karaoke night was not just for the singers around campus. According to Liberty student Noah Chafin, watching his fellow students perform was
just as fun.
“There wasn’t a whole lot to do on campus tonight so, I thought I would come out and listen to people sing,” Chafin said
There were multiple people cheering on their friends for moral support, playing Valentine’s Day games, and showing up for the free coffee and
doughnuts.
Caitlyn Stupi, a senior in Liberty’s Graphic Design program, expressed her appreciation for the overall atmosphere. She loved how Student Activities decorated the event space in Valentine’s Day decor and provided the goodies and refreshments for students to consume while watching singers
perform.
“There was a really great turnout and a lot of the people seem very excited to support their friends singing,” Stupi said. “It was a really welcoming and
inviting crowd.”
Like many students at the event, Stupi does not have any singing experience. She valued the courage of everyone who participated.
“I don’t have experience with singing, although I wish I did,” Stupi said. “Anyone who is able to get up on stage tonight I completely admire them because that is something I would never be able to do.”
Student Activities provided students with individual valentines and incorporated some prize giveaways. Winners of the Valentine’s Day games were awarded gift cards to restaurants in the Lynchburg area.
One of the most popular games of the night was a blind date game show. Student Activities had students fight for one another’s hearts by asking them a series of romantic questions. This game allowed students to get to know more about each other and was all in
good fun.
Stupi considered the evening a
success.
“I am glad I reached out to a couple of my friends to have them come with me to this event,” Stupi said. “We were all excited about the opportunity and ended up having a great time.”
