SAC welcomes students back with a 4-in-1 event
On Jan. 13, the Methodist Students activities committee, or SAC, hosted a joint event with the Methodist University Basketball teams to put on a Welcome Back Jam that supported both student activities and athletics. Instead of having the event outside in the cold weather, SAC held the Welcome Back Jam in the Riddle Center 
“Students can stay warm and have fun at the same time,” said Jerricka Brown, a freshman political science major.
The Welcome back jam allowed students to have their photos taken on a green screen, which later printed out to be a photograph against a giant monopoly board. Students struck silly poses that later became even sillier photographs. Students could also make personalized street signs at the event. Between the two basketball games, over 150 students lined up for a chance to make their own sign. While waiting for their signs to be made, students could attend the basketball games; SAC members made rounds throughout the game to deliver freshly made street signs to all of the students who participated. Members of the basketball teams, cheerleading and dance teams, and pep band also had an opportunity to make signs in between performances.
“There need to be more events like this,” said Chuck Stephenson, a freshman PGM major. “It enables people to go to more events at once.”
The Monarch basketball teams played the Averett University Cougars in a double header. The women’s basketball team started off strong and was tied 57-57at the half. The Averett Lady Cougars narrowly defeated the Lady Monarchs, leaving the final score 61-63. The men’s basketball team took an early lead, but fell 24-40 at halftime. The men’s basketball team lost to the Cougars 64-85.
Although both basketball teams lost, SAC hosted a Victory Dance in the Berns student center after the games. Despite the large turnout of the activities in the
“It was ironic,” said Betsy Aviles, a freshman biology major.
Many students picked up complementary t-shirts featuring the SACopoly logo, then left soon after. The students who stayed at the dance enjoyed dancing to the music. SAC provided free pizza to all attendees, along with the music that kept students pumped up despite two losses. The dance gave students the chance to show off their dance moves to their friends, as well as provide an environment where people could just socialize.
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