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Chocolate Expo Sweetens the Deal
Caitlin Holbrook
Issue date: 11/29/07 Section: News
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The sweet smell of chocolate filled the O'Connor Campus Center (Coop) on the evening of Saturday, November 17. By 6:00 p.m., a line had formed outside the Coop TV room in anticipation of the First Annual Chocolate Expo.
Held by the Wellness Initiative in conjunction with the Office of Residential Life, the Social Norming Committee and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, the event was immensely popular, and the room remained packed until 8:00 p.m., when participants began to pack up.
Residential Education Coordinator and organizer of the Chocolate Expo John Breault explained that the members of the Wellness Initiative came up with the idea of a Chocolate Expo while trying to incorporate the month's theme of friendship with alcohol awareness, since November is part of Alcohol Awareness Month. The Wellness Initiative aimed to create a fun event that would allow people to spend time with friends without the presence of alcohol.
"The idea was to hold an event where people could meet new people, socialize and have fun where the focus wouldn't be on alcohol," Breault said. "The idea of a chocolate expo just popped into my head and we ran with it."
Those who attended the Expo picked up a piece of chocolate, a voting ballot and a survey as they entered. Attendees were given some more chocolate in exchange for filling out the survey, which asked for both their guesses to alcohol-related trivia. The answers to the trivia, along with a copious amount of Hershey's kisses, were scattered around the room. One survey was later selected at random and awarded a grand prize.
The winners of the Wellness Initiative's "What did the Raider say to his friend who had too much to drink" caption contest were also showcased at the entrance of the Expo. Junior Elsie Denton won the prize for best coloring of the cartoon, and senior Mary Billmire took home the prize for the best captions.
Meanwhile, beyond the entrance to the room lay a chocolate-lover's paradise. Chocolate truffles, chocolate fudge, chocolate cheesecake lollipops and "fudgy mint chocolate cheesecake brownie bars" were just a few of the sweet concoctions participants whipped up. There was even chocolate milk, hot chocolate and two chocolate fountains placed strategically next to strawberries, pretzels and marshmallows.
Held by the Wellness Initiative in conjunction with the Office of Residential Life, the Social Norming Committee and the Center for Counseling and Psychological Services, the event was immensely popular, and the room remained packed until 8:00 p.m., when participants began to pack up.
Residential Education Coordinator and organizer of the Chocolate Expo John Breault explained that the members of the Wellness Initiative came up with the idea of a Chocolate Expo while trying to incorporate the month's theme of friendship with alcohol awareness, since November is part of Alcohol Awareness Month. The Wellness Initiative aimed to create a fun event that would allow people to spend time with friends without the presence of alcohol.
"The idea was to hold an event where people could meet new people, socialize and have fun where the focus wouldn't be on alcohol," Breault said. "The idea of a chocolate expo just popped into my head and we ran with it."
Those who attended the Expo picked up a piece of chocolate, a voting ballot and a survey as they entered. Attendees were given some more chocolate in exchange for filling out the survey, which asked for both their guesses to alcohol-related trivia. The answers to the trivia, along with a copious amount of Hershey's kisses, were scattered around the room. One survey was later selected at random and awarded a grand prize.
The winners of the Wellness Initiative's "What did the Raider say to his friend who had too much to drink" caption contest were also showcased at the entrance of the Expo. Junior Elsie Denton won the prize for best coloring of the cartoon, and senior Mary Billmire took home the prize for the best captions.
Meanwhile, beyond the entrance to the room lay a chocolate-lover's paradise. Chocolate truffles, chocolate fudge, chocolate cheesecake lollipops and "fudgy mint chocolate cheesecake brownie bars" were just a few of the sweet concoctions participants whipped up. There was even chocolate milk, hot chocolate and two chocolate fountains placed strategically next to strawberries, pretzels and marshmallows.
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