photo by Chloe Jakiela
The Campus Activities Board at Point Park University is holding a free skate at the PPG Place rink Wednesday from 6 to 10 p.m. The first 75 students that go to Lawrence Hall Lobby for a voucher can get free admission.

The Campus Activities Board (CAB) is starting the New Year and the new semester with a free ice-skating event on Jan. 13.

“[Students] should expect to have a fun time,” Louis Spanos, a junior sports, arts and entertainment management (SAEM) major and the Experience Pittsburgh events coordinator for CAB said in a phone interview Saturday afternoon.

CAB will provide free ice-skating for students at Point Park on Wed. from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Students can enjoy this opportunity at the PPG ice rink. 

Spanos said that spots are limited and CAB can only fund the first 75 students to show up. Students can receive vouchers in the Lawrence Hall lobby.

“In a perfect world, we could get all 75 [students] to come,” Spanos said. “As many students up to that are covered by us, but even if anyone wants to come and chat, we will be there.”

This is CAB’s third year hosting the ice-skating event for students, and Spanos’ second year for planning it. 

Kiersten Lewis, a senior photojournalism major, said she has not attended one of the ice-skating events in the past, but this event is something that she is interested in.

“It sounds like it would be fun,” Lewis said in an interview Monday morning in Academic Hall. “Even though I can’t ice skate well, I would still go.”

Angela Goodwin, a first-year graduate student in the school of business, has never ice-skated before but said that it is a bonus that the event is provided free to students.

“Free definitely sounds good, and to get out and do something,” Goodwin said in an interview Monday afternoon in the Lawrence Hall second floor lounge.

Goodwin said during her time as an undergraduate student that she attended other CAB events and always had a great time.

Spanos said that while he may not be good at ice-skating either, all levels are welcome to come out and give it a try. He is excited to cheer on anyone who is willing to go out on the ice. 

“I’m just happy to give students the opportunity to have a great time,” Spanos said.

Lewis said since some of her friends have graduated, and that as a commuter, it is difficult to meet others, but she said that CAB events are always a great opportunity to take advantage of the chance to making new friends. 

“Being a commuter, [the events] might be a way to meet new people and friends,” Lewis said.

Spanos said students should wear anything they would feel comfortable ice-skating in for a fun evening.

If interested in attending, students will need to stop by CAB’s table in Lawrence Hall Lobby on Jan. 13 to receive a stamp for free ice skates and ice time.  Spanos said that to ensure students have enough time for skating, CAB’s table will be open until 9:30 p.m.

For more information about this CAB event and other upcoming events hosted by the organization, visit their Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.