A Post-Midterm Night of Cat Tails, Bingo, and Costumes: 31 IBMBA and GHRM MBA Students from Nine Countries Celebrate Halloween Together

With exam week behind them, students unwound with pizza, games, and costumes. On Friday, October 30, the NSYSU International Program Student Association hosted a Halloween Party at CM1023, welcoming 31 students from the IBMBA and GHRM MBA programs. Participants came from nine countries: Belgium, France, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Combining a shared meal, cross-program games, and a costume contest, the event gave students a relaxed way to get to know one another and settle into campus life.

Pizza and Drinks to Start the Night

The evening began with hot pizza and drinks, as students chatted freely about their time since the semester started and took a well-earned break after exam week. The relaxed atmosphere helped students from different countries break the ice.

Four Rounds of Cat-Tail Action, Then Bingo

After the meal, the Student Association placed IBMBA and GHRM MBA students in mixed teams for games it designed itself. The night opened with “Pin the Tail on the Black Cat,” in which each team sent one blindfolded member to follow their teammates’ spoken directions and stick a cat tail onto the target. Four intense rounds filled the room with laughter and cheering, and “Group 67” claimed the victory.

Halloween Bingo followed, giving everyone a fun way to get to know each other better while racing against speed and luck. “Rapunzel” and “Evelyn” finished first, becoming the two fastest bingo champions of the night.

Halloween Costume Contest

To close the night, the room turned into a runway for the costume contest, with students showing up in a wide range of creative outfits. “Anurag & friends,” “Evelyn and Ellie,” and “Tiffany” stood out and took home this year’s top costume honors.

Building a Warm and Connected Community

“We intentionally mixed students from the two programs so that everyone could come together naturally, get to know one another, and settle into campus life more quickly,” said the Student Association. The Association also thanked the faculty and the department office for their support in making the event possible. It said it will continue to organize diverse exchange activities to build a closer international learning community.

(Contributed by the International Program Student Association)