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Why IUP Friday Night Bingo is a Complete Mess

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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at IUP chapter.
  1. The gigantic mob of people before even entering. A lot of people show up hours early just to be the first in like a Beyoncé concert. Then when they open the doors, it’s like all hell breaks loose for a seat. They fill up within seconds and there’s never enough. I personally hate the first come first serve policy, I feel it is unsafe and unfair. My proposal is a security guard or two or even a.    to seat people. It should not have to be World War III just to enjoy a game. Plus, it would keep some of these CHILDREN under control. (I swear these people don’t know how to act right) On top of security, provide a ticket as everyone enters the door by the number of seats there are. That way we can have some sort of orderly fashion without being trampled or sitting on the floor.
  2. Noise control. I get it, college kids are loud and can’t control themselves but come on, there’s no reason for bingo, of all games to sound like a frat house on a Friday night. I don’t really know how to control the situation, but I feel once we get the entering and seating down the noise will control itself. (hopefully)
  3. Actual bingo dotting sticks. Any IUP to it knows that we have to use our phones to mark our cards. Not to sound like a boomer, but technology for bingo???? I feel it will bring back the identity of the game. You’re probably wondering how to fit it in the budget but… Look at some of the prizes they give away… I could go on about how annoying this night since starting this new semester but… it’s that bad.
Samya Settles is the President of Her Campus at IUP, she covers fashion and current pop culture topics. She wants to write about every hot topic going on in the entertainment industry. She loves any and everything to do with modeling and hopes to pursue that career in the future, along with running her own business. She is attending IUP for her bachelors in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, she also considers earning her masters in the future. She is an active member of NAACP, Management Association, and Sign Club. In her free time, she like to listen to music, watch YouTube, ride her bike, workout and learn new languages. She is obsessed with the color pink, pandas and food. One thing she is extremely good at is binge watching shows, finishing them in less than two days!