By Brittney Dunkins
Stress levels tend to rise during the end of the semester as students buckle down to study for finals, but if you head to the George Washington University Mount Vernon Campus on May 4 at 11 p.m., you’ll find students lined up outside the library for the annual “Eckles Late Night.”
The premise of the event is simple: The staff of the Eckles Library provides bread, peanut butter and jelly, and the students make and eat sandwiches together.
“The students are usually lined up about 30 minutes before the event starts,” Associate Provost for the Mount Vernon Campus Rachelle Heller said. “I don’t know what is so special about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, but the event is a favorite among the students.”
“Eckles Late Night” is just one of many end-of-semester stress relief events hosted on the campus each spring that get students away from their desks for a range of activities including yoga or a casual Frisbee game on the quad.
With less than a month until Commencement, there are plenty of upcoming events on the roster. George Washington Today compiled a list of “stress-buster” events below that you don’t want to miss.
Happy Tables Series: Childhood Recess
Thursday, May 1, at 11 a.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
Return to the schoolyard for this Happy Table Series event launched by the Center for Student Engagement. Students can relive their favorite childhood games, from Skip-It to four square and jump rope.
Freeze Pops and Frisbees
Friday, May 2, at 3 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
Take a break from studying and enjoy a Popsicle or play a game of Frisbee on the quad at this event hosted by the Mount Vernon Programming Council and the Center for Student Engagement.
Yoga on the Quad
Saturday, May 3, at 11 a.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
Grab your yoga mat and settle into your favorite pose for this low-key stress relief event on the Mount Vernon Campus Quad.
Eckles Late Night
Sunday, May 4, at 11:30 p.m.
Eckles Library
This late-night study break and free snack time has been a tradition on the Mount Vernon Campus for nearly a decade. It features the famous “Make Your Own PB&J” and lots of healthy fruit and veggie snacks.
Four- footed Friends on the Quad
Monday, May 5, at 2 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
Faculty and staff will bring their dogs and cats to campus to play with students on the quad.
Happy Hour Hump Day
Wednesday, May 7, at 5 p.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
This event, held at West Hall, began in January and has become a monthly occurrence. Each “happy hour” features a short workout from Zumba to boot camp training. Students can also expect gelato at the upcoming session.
Happy Tables Series: Trail Mix-ReMix
Thursday, May 7, at 11 a.m.
Mount Vernon Campus Quad
The final Happy Tables event of the spring semester will provide supplies to make trail mix, the perfect study snack.
Back to Mount Vernon
Tuesday, May 13, at 3 p.m.
Post Hall
Graduating seniors who have been residents of the Mount Vernon Campus during their time at GW return to campus to meet up with old friends and reminisce for this Mount Vernon tradition.