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Jack Breslin Student Events Center
UAB's Recurring Events

 

* All non-movie events free to MSU students, faculty and staff with valid MSU ID unless otherwise noted. One guest per ID, excluding movies. Guest must have picture ID, no exceptions. Parking is FREE! Movies are free to residence hall students with valid MSU ID, $2 others. ELFS films are $3, $6 public. UAB events are generously supported by Bank of America.


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Look What's Coming up this Fall!

 

WELCOME WEEK:

28th Annual U-Fest
MSU Union, 8 p.m. to midnight

Change your facebook status and let all your friends know that you’ll be at the 28th annual U-Fest on Friday night. Catch the U-Fest Express Buses or walk on over to the MSU Union. Get a free MSU Spartan bag when you walk through the door*. All activities are FREE unless otherwise noted. Grab a Scavenger Hunt Card and be eligible to win prizes** such as:

  • STA Travel Spring Break 2009 trip to Acapulco for you and a friend ***
  • Season tickets for two to Spartan football games
  • $150 textbook gift card to Spartan Bookstore
  • IM Sports fall semester all inclusive fitness pass
  • Two tickets to event of choice at the Wharton Center (based on availability)
  • And so much more!

FREE Activities all night long in the following locations:

MSU Union East Lawn:

  • Rock Climbing Wall sponsored by MSU Federal Credit Union
  • Bonzi Bikes sponsored by Lansing Urgent Care
  • Human Bowling sponsored by Sears

Union Lower Level:

  • Free Snow Cones from Spartan Signature Catering in the Heritage Café
  • Henna Art by Laura
  • Board Games such as Boggle, Cranium, Scene It, Life, Sorry, Operation and Mall Maddness
  • Bowling in Spartan Lanes
  • Billiard Tables at U-Cue

One Union Square Food Court

  • Rock Band on Flat Screen TVs sponsored by Eastwood Towne Center
  • Temporary Spartan tattoos sponsored by Splash of Color Tattoo and Piercing Studio
  • FREE McAlister’s famous sweet tea

1st Floor:

  • $1 Jr. Scoop Special at the MSU Dairy Store
  • 3 pt. Basketball shot sponsored by the MSU Federal Credit Union
  • Discounts on Spartan apparel at the Spartan Spirit Shop
  • Free popcorn at Union Central Store

Main Lounge 1st Floor:

LIVE MUSIC featuring:

  • The Paper Rival
  • Spitzerspace Telescope
  • Wildfong & Friends
  • The Bronze Episode

2nd Floor:

  • Mechanical Bull in Parlor A&B sponsored by Wing Zone
  • Bungee Run in the Ballroom sponsored by Walmart
  • Uptown DJ’s in the Ballroom
  • Putt Putt Golf in the Gold Room B
  • Belly Dancing in the Gold Room A
  • Handwriting Analysis in the Green Room
  • Beyond the Wall poster sale (buy 2, get 1 free) in Parlor C

3rd Floor:

  • Sparty in the Student Alumni Foundation office
  • Spartan Tour Guide Trivia in the MSU Admissions Room
  • Dance Dance Revolution and Guitar Hero in the Lake Superior Room
  • Button Making Craft in the Lake Ontario Room
  • Picture Keepsake Photo Booth in the Lake Erie Room

Catch the U-FEST EXPRESS…
Look for yellow school bus with U-Fest Express signs

West Route
Start time 7:30 p.m. — Starts at Brody Complex CATA station and proceeds to the following CATA stations:

  • Breslin stop on E. Kalamazoo Street
  • Birch Road in front of Wonders
  • Wilson Road in front of Wilson
  • Chestnut in front of Case
  • Shaw Lane in front of Anthony Hall
  • West Circle Drive in front of MSU Union
  • and then back to Brody

East Route
Start time 7:30 p.m. — Starts at the Holmes Hall CATA station and proceeds on to the following CATA stations:

  • East Shaw Lane in front of McDonel Hall
  • East Shaw Lane in front of Owen Hall
  • North Shaw Lane in front of Epley Center
  • Farm Lane in front of Auditorium
  • East Circle Drive in front of Berkey
  • West Circle Drive in front of MSU Union
  • West Circle Drive in front of Music Building
  • West Circle Drive in front of MSU Museum
  • South Shaw Lane in front of Chemistry Building
  • East Shaw Lane in front of Lot 25
  • East Shaw Lane in front of IM Sports East
  • East Shaw Lane in front of Akers
  • Hubbard Road in front of Hubbard
  • and back around to Holmes Hall

U-Fest Express Busses will also take you from MSU Union back to CATA station closest to your Residence Hall. Busses run until 12:30 a.m.

*MSU Spartan Bags are given out on a first come, first served basis.

** Drawing begins at midnight in the Main Lounge, MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN, ONLY MSU STUDENTS CAN WIN PRIZES AND MUST PRESENT STUDENT ID.

***Spring Break 2009 trip for two to Acapulco Mexico
Includes: Flight from Detroit, 7 nights hotel- double occupancy at 3 star hotel (Romano Palace, all-inclusive property), Transfers. Not Included: Government departure taxes and processing fees. Must be reserved by 12/31/2008. No cash value, non-transferable and non-reusable. Flight departs: Fri., Sat. or Sun., operators option. Based on availability, upgrades available, valid through 4/15/2009.

UAB would like to thank our Partners:
MSU Union and Housing & Food Services

UAB would like to thank our Activity Sponsors:
Eastwood Towne Center, Lansing Urgent Care, MSU Federal Credit Union, Sears, Spartan Bookstore, Splash of Color, Walmart and Wing Zone

UAB would like to thank our Major Sponsors:
AI Fusion, Applebee’s, Be Spartan Green, Bed, Bath & Beyond, Boylan, Jack Breslin Student Events Center, Buffalo Wild Wings, Canada Dry, Celebration! Cinema, The CW5, Cyto Max, MSU Dairy Store, Function, Glaceau Vitamin Water, Go Greek, Infused O Water, Insomnia Cookies, Jones Soda, Macy’s, Monster, MSU Athletics, Muscle Milk, NCG Eastwood Cinema, Odwalla, Pepsi, Secure It, Spartan Lanes, Spartan Signature Catering, Spartan Spirit Shop, STA Travel, TanzMania, The U Cue, Tripper’s, Video To Go and Zafi

 

Saturday, August 23

Big Free Concert
Munn Field, 10:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

More info to come!

 

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