2008 Woodie Awards
Dinner and a mystery
Impact to host murder mystery dinner tonight
by Ali Ramsey
Issue date: 3/20/08
Section: Theater and Dance
Trying to find events that all students at Minnesota State can enjoy hasn't been an easy task for members of Impact, but they think they've found something everyone will like in today's event.
Lies, deceit and murder will fill the Centennial Student Union Ballroom at 6 p.m. today at a murder mystery dinner. Free food will be provided to the first 100 people, though more can attend.
Impact members hope people will come dressed in their best Hollywood gala attire and be ready to interact with others to help solve the mystery of a star's death.
"It's like a regular dinner, but it's almost like there's a play going on at the same time," Impact film chair Rose Krohn said. "There are characters that are going to appear to be part of the crowd and they will casually act out scenes of someone getting murdered and people have to pick up on the clues."
Members of the crowd will receive a piece of paper to write down the person they think is the murderer. Multiple gift certificates will be given to those who guess the correct answer. There is also a prize for the worst detective or anyone who guesses incorrectly.
Because murder mystery dinners aren't meant for large crowds, Impact asks that people show up and be prepared to interact with others.
"We definitely want people to get up," 2008 Impact Homecoming chair Megan Gabel said. "We want the people who do come to be asking questions and to follow the characters around. It's not just sitting and watching."
Vice president of special events Kara Van Sickle, programming chair Christina Helfen and Gabel and Krohn are helping lead the event, which Impact has been trying to get off the ground for some time now.
Impact has had a variety of programs this year and has tried to diversify it for students, Krohn said.
"It's student activity fees, everyone on campus is paying for them so [this is how] we provide events for everyone on campus rather than just one group of people," she said.
With the murder mystery dinner, students will be able to dress up, enjoy a dinner and be a detective for a night. Impact members stressed students don't absolutely have to dress up to come to the mystery dinner.
"It's really open to anyone. If you are shy and you don't feel like dressing up for the event, come in your pajamas if you want," Krohn said.
If the dinner is popular, Impact hopes to host other interactive events in the future.
"It's a fun, free night in a positive place," Gabel said. "Forget about school work for a couple of hours and try to figure out who killed some people."
Ali Ramsey is the Reporter assistant variety editor
Lies, deceit and murder will fill the Centennial Student Union Ballroom at 6 p.m. today at a murder mystery dinner. Free food will be provided to the first 100 people, though more can attend.
Impact members hope people will come dressed in their best Hollywood gala attire and be ready to interact with others to help solve the mystery of a star's death.
"It's like a regular dinner, but it's almost like there's a play going on at the same time," Impact film chair Rose Krohn said. "There are characters that are going to appear to be part of the crowd and they will casually act out scenes of someone getting murdered and people have to pick up on the clues."
Members of the crowd will receive a piece of paper to write down the person they think is the murderer. Multiple gift certificates will be given to those who guess the correct answer. There is also a prize for the worst detective or anyone who guesses incorrectly.
Because murder mystery dinners aren't meant for large crowds, Impact asks that people show up and be prepared to interact with others.
"We definitely want people to get up," 2008 Impact Homecoming chair Megan Gabel said. "We want the people who do come to be asking questions and to follow the characters around. It's not just sitting and watching."
Vice president of special events Kara Van Sickle, programming chair Christina Helfen and Gabel and Krohn are helping lead the event, which Impact has been trying to get off the ground for some time now.
Impact has had a variety of programs this year and has tried to diversify it for students, Krohn said.
"It's student activity fees, everyone on campus is paying for them so [this is how] we provide events for everyone on campus rather than just one group of people," she said.
With the murder mystery dinner, students will be able to dress up, enjoy a dinner and be a detective for a night. Impact members stressed students don't absolutely have to dress up to come to the mystery dinner.
"It's really open to anyone. If you are shy and you don't feel like dressing up for the event, come in your pajamas if you want," Krohn said.
If the dinner is popular, Impact hopes to host other interactive events in the future.
"It's a fun, free night in a positive place," Gabel said. "Forget about school work for a couple of hours and try to figure out who killed some people."
Ali Ramsey is the Reporter assistant variety editor
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