Students ready to break away from the stress and chaos of midterms can relax at the Tutoring Center’s fourth Annual Scrabble Day.
The event will take place on Friday, Oct. 30 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Tutoring Center.
Scrabble Day will arrive just as midterms begin to wind down. Antonio Huante, an instructional lab technician at the Tutoring Center, says that this event will allow students to calm down and rest their minds after weeks of studying and testing.
“It’s an entertaining, interactive environment where students can release their stresses and just have fun,” Huante said. “Many students get stressed out during midterms, but playing a few games of Scrabble allows them to release some of that anxiety.”
While Scrabble Day is a relaxant for some participants, according to Huante, it is a friendly competition for others. It is a tournament in which those who accumulate the most points after each round can continue vying for the grand prize.
“It’s a secret,” Huante said of the prize. “It is being donated by a senator from ASVC, Raymond Morua, who is also one of our tutors.”
While he cannot mention what the prize is, Huante says it will be good.
Sharon Oxford, a tutorial specialist, is excited about Scrabble Day.
“It’s the perfect opportunity for students to come by and just have a blast with other people,” she said. “It’s also a good way for students to learn more about the Tutoring Center.”
Scrabble Day will be open to the public, and past events have seen students, faculty, tutors, volunteer tutors and club members all partake in the fun. Registration is free, but the Tutoring Center does ask all clubs to pre-register in order to estimate the appropriate number of attendees.
Huante expects a good turnout at this semester’s event.
“Last semester we had about 40 people come by,” he said. “We actually had to stop taking people at one point.”
Gina Moore, a 20-year-old English major, plans to attend the event with her friends.
“We’ve been studying non-stop since the semester began, so this will be a nice break for us,” Moore said. “The only thinking we’ll have to do is making sure what we’re spelling is a real word.”
Moore also notes something on the flyer that caught her attention: “Free snacks and drinks? Count me in!”
For more information regarding Scrabble Day, stop by the Tutoring Center, located on the first floor of the library and Learning Resource Center, or contact the center at (805) 648-8926.
