In preparation for Higher Ed Day, UM UPC held a casino night on Thursday, February 13. Now, your first thought might revolve around what Higher ED Day and casinos have in common? Tanya Hoang, UPC's coordinator, says that the casino night was a way of showing students how government funding is gambled away rather than being used to fund public universities in Alabama.
Casino Night included games such as slot machines and card games. Students won game chips that they could turn in for photo ops at the events photo booth. There was also a prize table at the event.
There were several students at Casino Night. Hoang said that the turnout was what she expected. I got to talk to a UM student who told me she came to the event because it sounded like fun. The event was a lot of fun, but the real meaning was to get students fired up and informed about Higher ED Day.
Higher ED Day is to be held on February 27 at the State Capital Building in Montgomery.
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