Kaleb Poor
Staff Writer
Flappers, bearcats and goons alike will gather upstairs in the University of Wyoming Student Union this Friday as 7220 Entertainment holds a Roaring 20s-themed party to welcome students back for the spring semester.
The 100-year throwback event, which is free and open to the public, will include a host of 20s-themed activities, including an interactive murder mystery, silent film screenings, poker, bingo and a screening of the 2019 film “Knives Out,” an Oscar-nominated film featuring an all-star cast including Daniel Craig, Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans and more.
While the party is free and open to the public, limited spots are available for participation in the murder-mystery. Those who are interested in participating can find free tickets at the information desk in the Union.
“Students are more than welcome to dress up or come as they are,” said Aliea Ednie,
7220 Entertainment Club Event Coordinator. “People are encouraged to dress up in their best 1920’s outfit so they can be entered into the costume contest for a record player and records.”
Other prizes will be awarded throughout the night, including an Xbox gaming system, Nintendo Switch, a television and more. Food and mocktails will be provided by UW catering, and attendees can expect shrimp cocktails, cream puffs, chicken tenders and more.
As spring semester begins in earnest, events like this provide students with opportunities to meet other students, to fight off the ever-present stress of student life and to look back at the progress of the past century.
“Come have some fun at the Roaring 20’s party and win some free prizes,” said Ednie. “See you there.”
So, don’t be a bluenose or a cancelled stamp. Instead, leave the comfortable boredom of your dorm room, put on your best flapper costume and embrace the flamboyant lifestyle of America in the 1920s. It won’t even cost you a wooden nickel – just don’t pull a Daniel Boone, and be sure to brush up on your 1920s jargon.
