“Glow What You Know” event takes on WVU Up All Night
West Virginia University’s Up All Night, a campus program which provides students a heathy and safe alternative to the clubbing scene in Morgantown, is hosting an event called “Glow What You Know” this weekend. This event is presented by both WVU and New Renewable Energy, and is set to take place both Friday and Saturday from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. Events this weekend feature a glow in the dark dance party, corn hole, and dancing with the mountaineer stars. Which are all centered around spreading awareness around the need for new, clean, and renewable sources of energy for the entire world.
This is one of the more important events put on by UP All Night, as compared to some events which are just created with enjoyment of the user in mind. These events, though still fun, provide a deeper message under all of the games, dancing, and competition. Hopefully, the school puts on more events like this, so students can actively participate and learn about national and global issues that are taking place everyday. Issues like power shortages, that have plagued people in southern West Virginia in the past, and most recently, during the flooding. “Glow What You Know” will also feature a ‘Cards of Hope’ section during the first night of the event.
Which will feature cards which students can either sign, or write out themselves, and those cards will be sent to people in Puerto Rico effected by Hurricane Irma last August. Along with this, snacks will be provided free of charge for all guests attending. WVU should look into scheduling more events like this in the coming future, but center it around different types of issues. Maybe events on student and police relations, or charitable events centered around helping struggling Veterans. But it is a safe bet, to say that this weekend’s “Glow What You Know” event might be a foreshadowing of what is yet to come.