All students are cordially invited to the Mardi-Gras-themed, activity-filled Campus Life Night/Recognized Student Organization Fair.

The fair will be held Tuesday night from 6 to 10 pm in the Grand Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The event is free to attend and offers students a chance to play games and win prizes while getting to know their representatives in student government and other campus groups.

The event is actually a combination of two activities. The first is an RSO fair that will run the entire night and the second is the Campus Life Night, featuring games and prizes.

Yve Williams, student vice president for student affairs, said that the RSO fair will be a little different this year.

“About 25 Registered Student Organizations will showcase what they have to offer Eastern students at booths decorated with a Mardi Gras theme,” Williams said. Williams also mentioned that RSO’s who have not signed up are welcome to come and set up a booth.

Students will vote on their favorite booths, and the top three will win an award at the end of the night, Williams said.

Also new to the fair this year is a trivia contest.

“Students will use what they learned at the RSO’s booths to participate in a contest and win an award, Williams said.

The second part of the evening is the actual Campus Life Night. Williams mentioned that many games and activities are planned.

“We’re trying to make this year’s (Campus Life Night) a little different and edgy,” Williams said.

The night will begin with the “I Got Game Tournament” and the “To Tell the Truth” game, both at 6 p.m.

“I Got Game” includes a selection of card and domino games with the top person of the night receiving an award, Williams said.

“I Got Game” will be held until 10 p.m.

For the “To Tell the Truth” game, Student Senate representatives who have done something a little extraordinary will be the contestants.

“A panel of other Eastern students will then hear an affidavit and try to determine which of the three contestants is telling the truth and who really is the person in question,” Williams said.

“To Tell the Truth” will last until 7 p.m.

“This game is an opportunity for student’s to get to know their student government representatives,” Williams mentioned.

Williams also commented that one “To Tell the Truth” contestant actually tried out for the part of Rudy Huxtable on “The Cosby Show.”

A video game tournament and a Twister tournament will both take place at 7 p.m.

Students who wish to participate in the video game tournament must sign up at 6 p.m., Williams said.

Rounding out the night will be “Monster Bingo.” Williams said that Monster Bingo will be regular bingo with ‘monster prizes,’ such as CD players and videos. This event will be from 8-10 p.m.,Williams said.

During the fair, Copy X will have Color Video Buttons for about $4. Prizes will also be raffled from the Union Bookstore, Bowling Alley and Panther Pantry, Williams said.

Due to budget cuts, Campus Life Night will not feature some of the more expensive activities it had in the past, but will still be as much fun or even better than the previous nights,Williams commented.

“If everyone doesn’t have anything else to do, I would like them to come out to the Union between 6 and 10 p.m. to have a really fun time,” Williams said.