Marist Senior Week: What Marist Has in Store for Seniors
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Every year, Marist University hosts a week to celebrate seniors who are about to walk across the stage, consisting of events that lead up to graduation. This year, these events feature a wide range of activities, including a Yankees vs. Mets game, Aladdin on Broadway, River Cruises, Champagne Brunch, Last Night in Dyson, Senior Formal and a Senior Sunset BBQ.
Marist senior week acts as a way for seniors to unwind before graduation comes. The Student Government Association (SGA) put hours of time and thought into planning the events that will take place. Seniors can pick and choose which ones they would like to attend with their friends, but if they don’t get their tickets in time, their chances of even attending the event are slim.
SGA class of 2025 president, Glenn Halliday ‘25, explained that they start the process of Senior Activities Week in September, and they come up with ideas that every senior will enjoy.
“For example, we are doing a Yankees game and a Broadway show that happens every year,” said Halliday. “However, we added boat cruises along the Hudson River, and a last night in Dyson event, which are new.”
Tyler Stimmler ‘25 signed up for the New York Yankees vs New York Mets game. He likes the events that Marist puts together for senior week, but wishes that tickets wouldn’t sell out as fast.
“I think the selection is great. But I don’t like how everything gets sold out right away,” said Stimmler. “They should buy enough tickets so everyone can go.”
Even though many of the events sell out, there is an additional problem that seniors run into when getting tickets. Alexa Furniss ‘25 felt that the tickets were overpriced and thinks they should be lower. Tickets to the formal are $75 and River Cruises are $20.
“I understand that they are catering food and stuff like that,” said Furness. “With our tuition and everything that we pay for, the ticket prices should be lower.”
There are many frustrations with senior week; it is upsetting when students get their hopes up, but can’t get a ticket because the event is sold out. Since tickets are sold out for some of the events, and it’s a big concern for students, Halliday wants students to know that there was a high volume of tickets this year.
Consequently, Halliday noted that Senior Formal has hit unforeseen numbers this year.
While it is an exciting time for the seniors, and they love the events that Marist puts together, some wish it were more organized. Ticket pricing can be an issue for some students, and tickets rapidly selling out is a problem that can affect anyone.