UNC Mirror

Issue date: 12/3/07 Section: News

Bowling for a strike, Matthew Williams Freshman Math major was one of the many students who participated in the UNC Bowling Night. The event was held at Classic Lanes on Saturday evening.

Classical Lanes Bowling Alley was the place to be Saturday night for UNC students and staff.

A week earlier students signed up for the student bowling night in the Student Activities Office, paying $5 per person. In return, Classic Lanes, located at 2454 8th Ave., opened up the bowling lanes for students and faculty on Saturday and laid out pizza and beverages. Prizes were also given out for best female and male bowlers, and there was a gift raffle - students could win a giant TV remote control, a pair of headphones or a black or pink iPod alarm clock/radio dock.

The event was organized by Colleen Sanderlin, the Variety Entertainment Coordinator of the University Programs Council, and is also the second time such an event was hosted, in coordination with Classic Lanes. The University Programs Council has in the past put on events such as UNC Idol and Homecoming Week.

"They did this last spring and it was a very big success," Sanderlin said. "Lots of students came and enjoyed it, so we thought we'd like to do it again in the fall semester before finals come up, before everyone goes home for winter break."

Sanderlin estimated that about 100 people showed up for the event. She said that was also the estimate from last year.

"I know some UNC students that like to bowl," Sanderlin said, explaining why the event was put on. "The people at Classic Lanes work with UNC a lot, so they're willing to work with the university, so it makes for a great event."

Paige MacKenzie, a junior journalism major, and Associate Director of Student Activities Sherri Moser, were among some of the students and faculty present at the event.

"One of my friends was one of the girls coordinating this," MacKenzie said, "And she invited me."

MacKenzie said she had never attended this event before, but she said she liked bowling.

"We're just having fun bowling," Moser commented. "This is the second time UPC has put together a bowling tournament, and it was so popular last time that we wanted to do it again. We had it scheduled earlier in the season, but because of the Rockies going to the World Series, we knew nobody would show up, so we moved it to this date. It's just fun. Good time to bring the family out and bowl."

Moser attended the event with her grandchildren, who love to bowl. Moser said she also belonged to a bowling league 25 years ago while in North Dakota.

"Bowling is just a good, American sport," Moser added. "If you can't play baseball, you ought to bowl."

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