photo by Julian Kovacs
Students wore masks while golfing to match the theme of Mardi Gras mini-golf. This was the first CAB mini-golf event held this year.

Joci Hyrb, the Pioneer Series Coordinator, was given the position to create an alternative event for Point Park students during the after hours on the weekends. She, along with Leah Sero and Louis Spanos, who are also CAB activity coordinators, wanted to create a fun, competitive, Mardi Gras-themed activity that helps bring out the fun and relieve stress in students – Mini-Golfing. 

Even though the turnout wasn’t the biggest for a CAB event, they still managed to attract a good number of students who came and had fun with one another. 

“We usually have at least over 50-60 people coming into our CAB events but they are usually during the weekdays,” Hyrb, explaining the lower than expected turnout for mini-golfing, said. “CAB wanted us to keep an alternative open all the time on every second Saturday night so we are becoming more creative in what activities we can provide. 

“We wanted something extravagant and it was thrown out there,” Hyrb said while explaining the conception of midnight mini-golf. 

“It was the same week as Mardi Gras, and we wanted students to feel like they were mini-golfing in the streets of New Orleans. Plus, we wanted an activity with some competition.

“We are very committed to the program. We want to provide students creative and diverse activities,” Spanos said while greeting students to the mini-golf games. 

“We thought it was a classic and easy to theme,” Sero said. 

Even though the weather was bad and the temperatures outside were well below freezing, it did not stop students from joining in the fun. The venue provided cupcakes and music students can dance to in case they get a hole in one. 

Juliana Rossi and Kristi Chenarides, both SAEM majors and roommates were having fun and enjoying themselves while wearing Mardi Gras masks. 

“We want to have fun on campus,” Ross said.

Ross and Chenarides are under the age 21 and usually frequent the events. They feel they found a more convenient way to have a good time on a Saturday night. 

CAB events provide options for students who are under the drinking age. They provide activities outside of the bar scene on the South Side or Oakland on Saturday nights. 

Many students are also busy with classwork on weekdays. 

Luke Griffo, along with a group of classmates and roommate, were having a good time with one another. 

“I’m really enjoying playing mini-golf,” Griffo said.