Amidst a campuswide spike in studying as the semester comes to a close, Student Government is hosting Student Appreciation Week from Monday, April 15 to Friday, April 19 in hopes of recognizing and rewarding SHU’s Pioneers for their continuous hard work.
Although this week consists of different events each day, every activity has been planned with the objective of providing a necessary break from finals preparation and other common sources of stress, especially those that typically arise towards the end of the year as students seek to balance school with social and club commitments.
“We’re buzzing with excitement for Student Appreciation Week and can’t wait to see everyone! With our theme of ‘Thank you for BEE-ing the best student body,’ we’re gearing up to give back and celebrate all the incredible students who make our university community thrive,” said junior Abby Lyons, who is the Director of Public Relations (PR) for Student Government.
Working with the rest of the PR board, Lyons was responsible for overseeing the planning of this week, which has become a tradition throughout recent years.
The schedule of events started on Monday with table times, held from 2:30 to 4 p.m. in the Main Academic Building. During this time, students were encouraged to enter to win a summer-themed raffle basket featuring several items designed to get them ready for fun under the sun, such as an Owala water bottle, UNO game, red and white beach towel, blow-up beach balls, handheld fan, sunscreen, and more.
Source: Contributed by Abigail Lyons
On Tuesday, table times continued from 2:15 to 4 p.m., accompanied by candy-filled goodie bags.
On Wednesday, Student Government is hosting a grilled cheese giveaway from 4 to 6:30 p.m. on the patio of 63’s Dining Hall.
Thursday’s activity is a movie night from 8:30 to 11:45 p.m. in the Martire Theatre located in room E145 within the Martire Center For the Liberal Arts. Attendees will be able to watch “The Bee Movie” while snacking on candy and popcorn.
Student Appreciation Week will conclude with Table Times on Friday from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m. Cookies will be available and the winner of Monday’s raffle basket will be announced by the end of the event.
“Ever since I heard that this week was happening, I have been so excited to take advantage of it and participate as much as possible,” said junior Darcy Fruhschein. “As a future elementary school teacher, I am eager to implement similar events in my classroom one day.”
Besides seeking to offer students a breather from their regular routines and immersion in academics, SHU Student Government (SG) officers also intend to capitalize on these activities by using them as tools to gather as well as gauge student input about the university’s performance in several separate areas.
“This will be an excellent chance for students to give SG feedback on different areas of campus life as we begin to build our agenda for next semester,” said junior and Student Government President Maeve Cahill. “There will be suggestion boxes at each event for students to voice their opinions and concerns.”
After much preparation, Pioneers have the opportunity to take part in activities before finishing off the semester.
“I am so proud of the Student Relations board for all their hard work putting together Student Appreciation Week and I hope students are able to benefit from the events that we are putting on,” Cahill said.
