The Optimist

A midnight breakfast will take place Monday from 10:30 p.m. to midnight to allow students to take a break from studying for final exams.

Sponsored by the Parents Association, the Midnight Breakfast will cost $5 or a meal plan and will include not only food, but also karaoke featuring 300 songs, games, five door prizes given away at intervals of every 15 minutes and $100 given away to one person at midnight.

Samantha Adkins, Alumni Program coordinator, said the karaoke is one of the best parts of the night.

"It is always a lot of fun," Adkins said. "The funniest thing about karaoke is that people don't get the nerve to do it until about 15 minutes before it's almost over. So there is always a line. Get up there early."

Many door prizes will be given away, including gift certificates to stores like Target and Wal-Mart, movies, poker sets, summer items like beach blankets and more. The Parents Association was responsible for not only getting these door prizes together but also recruiting parents to work.

Marilyn Coates, one of the Parents Association members who helped coordinate the breakfast, said there are many things to be enjoyed about the night.

"For the students, probably the best thing is winning the $100 at the end of the night," Coates said. "As a parent, the best part is seeing them get to let loose, interact and have a good time. I get to see them do well, let them know we are thinking of them and positively impact them as I get to know them. I look forward to it. It's one of the most fun things we do all year."

This success of the students is the main reason the Parents Association puts on the Midnight Breakfast.

"They want to see that students get to have some fun and take a breather," Adkins said. "They want to let students let off some steam after studying for a few days and get to see friends they may not get to see during finals week."

The Parents Association hopes students achieve success on finals next week and that in their preparation they find time to take a break and have some fun Monday night at the Midnight Breakfast.

Email Edens at optimist@acu.edu

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