UPB hosts Death by Chocolate
Brittany Parker
Issue date: 3/5/10 Section: Campus
Students acted as amateur sleuths for a night at the first-ever murder mystery event Death by Chocolate, hosted by the University Programming Board (UPB) and Student Government Association (SGA) on Feb. 18 in the University Center Commons.
"It was nice because of the fact that (students) had to sit at tables, and some were with people they didn't know," Chairman of the Social and Special Events Committee Alicia Montgomery said. "I know for a fact there are people that came to this event who left knowing people that they did not know when they first came in, and that's good because we need that social interaction outside of our comfort zones."
Over 100 students came out to interrogate the suspects and try to piece together the clues. Many participants said that they attended the event because they had never been to anything like it before.
"I thought it would be fun, and it's interesting, I've never been to a murder mystery before," freshman Jessica Angulo said.
Junior Emily McNutt decided to attend with a sorority sister because she attended a murder mystery when she was younger.
"I decided to come because it seemed like a lot of fun," McNutt said. "I've been to some sort of murder mystery event before, and I really enjoyed it."
Upon arrival, students received a list of eight suspects for the murder of Roger Ellington, a ruthless businessman. This included background information and personal histories about the murder victim and possible suspects who acted out the murder scene for the audience.
The event's name, Death by Chocolate, stems from this murder scene in which Ellington dies from eating a poisoned chocolate dessert. Many of the suspects were present for the scene and exhibited suspicious behaviors, which marked the beginning of the investigation.
"I thought it was a neat way to get together with other students on campus and try to solve the mystery with everybody," junior Jeannette Miles said.
Students enjoyed a buffet dinner while the suspects came around to the different tables answering questions and giving out the much sought-after clues.
"It was nice because of the fact that (students) had to sit at tables, and some were with people they didn't know," Chairman of the Social and Special Events Committee Alicia Montgomery said. "I know for a fact there are people that came to this event who left knowing people that they did not know when they first came in, and that's good because we need that social interaction outside of our comfort zones."
Over 100 students came out to interrogate the suspects and try to piece together the clues. Many participants said that they attended the event because they had never been to anything like it before.
"I thought it would be fun, and it's interesting, I've never been to a murder mystery before," freshman Jessica Angulo said.
Junior Emily McNutt decided to attend with a sorority sister because she attended a murder mystery when she was younger.
"I decided to come because it seemed like a lot of fun," McNutt said. "I've been to some sort of murder mystery event before, and I really enjoyed it."
Upon arrival, students received a list of eight suspects for the murder of Roger Ellington, a ruthless businessman. This included background information and personal histories about the murder victim and possible suspects who acted out the murder scene for the audience.
The event's name, Death by Chocolate, stems from this murder scene in which Ellington dies from eating a poisoned chocolate dessert. Many of the suspects were present for the scene and exhibited suspicious behaviors, which marked the beginning of the investigation.
"I thought it was a neat way to get together with other students on campus and try to solve the mystery with everybody," junior Jeannette Miles said.
Students enjoyed a buffet dinner while the suspects came around to the different tables answering questions and giving out the much sought-after clues.
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