Spirit Night on Staten Island Campus
Attracts More than 300
The Campus Center Gym was crowded and the energy was high at 4th
Annual Spirit Night hosted by St. John’s University’s Staten Island
campus on October 27.
More than 300 students, alumni, faculty, staff and administrators
were in attendance at the festive event, and an additional 80
students from the Queens campus participated, including the Red
Storm men’s basketball team, cheerleaders, dance team, and the St.
John's University Band.
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Spirit Night has become a popular campus tradition designed to
promote campus spirit and connect the Staten Island campus
community with the University’s dynamic Division One athletic
teams. The event began with a student barbecue. Highlights included
a pep rally featuring the St. John's Pep Band and Cheerleaders, a
dance performance by the Dance Team, live D.J. music, and a men’s
basketball team scrimmage. Contests and raffle prizes included:
- Four tickets to see the St. John's men's basketball team face
Villanova at Madison Square Garden on January 23
- Two tickets to see The Lion King on Broadway
- Two tickets to see The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway
- Two tickets to see Wintuk at Madison Square Garden
- Two New Roc City trips
- Four movie tickets
Spirit giveaways such as t-shirts, megaphones and pennants were
also featured at the free event.
In addition, the Office of Institutional Advancement sponsored a
pre-scrimmage reception for alumni with Coach Norm Roberts to
promote alumni support of St. John's University.