As Thanksgiving break approaches and the weather outside gets colder, Point Park has become a hub of creative activities. Campus Activities Board (CAB) has the whole month of November dedicated to creation and coziness.
On Thursday, Nov. 13, CAB hosted the popular annual “Bears to Build” activity, which lets students stuff and dress their very own teddy bear, ready to cuddle up for the cold holiday season.
There were tables lined in the Lawrence Hall lobby, each with a bag of stuffing and different colored shirts for the students to dress their bears in. They also had iron-on patches and fabric markers for students to decorate the shirts with.
It was a frenzy, with stuffing flying everywhere and people grabbing whatever color shirt and marker they could get their hands on as supplies became limited.
Sawyer York, spirits and traditions coordinator for CAB, is a sophomore creative writing major. He said he is mainly in charge of the annual events CAB hosts, including “Bears to Build,” which has been running for many years.
Spirits and traditions coordinators are essentially CAB historians, as they take the lead of the annual events such as the “Bears to Build.” Other yearly events include Condom Carnival and CAB’s Halloween Bash.
“I do this stuff that we do every year,” York said.
This event is very popular with students; the line to get in wrapped from the Lawrence lobby to the second-floor stairs.
Earlier in the month, there were more crafty activities. “Self-Care Core” had loom bracelet-making, and the “Hand Turkey Social” had students making colorful hand turkeys, bringing students back to childhood, just like the stuffed teddy bears.
“This is getting back to being a kid… so stuffing teddy bears, you know, it’s a fun thing, a childhood thing,” York said.
Many students who participated seemed to enjoy the activity, calling it fun, relaxing and a great way to spend time with friends in a warm environment as cold weather rolls in.
“It was really fun; I’d absolutely go again,” said Cassie Novotny, a first-year English major.
CAB is also hosting more events all month, leading up to Thanksgiving break.
On Nov. 15, it hosted “Cozy Creations” in the Student Center, a time when students decorated their own mug and drink hot chocolate while doing so.
“It’s giving people something fun to do, and it’s also giving people a part of CAB a way to give back to their fellow students,” York said.
For any student who doesn’t like crafty type events, on Nov. 20 CAB is hosting a “Hydro Bingo” in the Lawrence Hall ballroom, where students can try to win a reusable water bottle, Brita or ice maker.
