ENCORE at Saginaw Valley State University will host Scary-oke, a Halloween-themed karaoke night, Oct. 30 from 6-8 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge.
Zoe Kikstra, an elementary education major and ENCORE president, said the idea came up while brainstorming future events.
“Our E-Board was discussing potential ideas for events, as we had hosted a karaoke night at the beginning of the semester, and our PR Chair Alessa proposed the idea of a Halloween karaoke event,” she said. “We decided to call it ‘Scary-oke’ after the episode of Gravity Falls of the same name, as many of us are fans of the show.”
ENCORE is a registered student organization on campus that combines singing and dancing to bring performances to campus. Although Scary-oke will have singing, that will not be all that is taking place at the event.
“Students can expect a fun night of singing, games, and costumes,” said Kikstra. “We’re having a costume contest for anyone who wants to participate, and we’ll have plenty of board and card games for those who don’t wish to sing.”
Emma Thelen, a third-year accounting major, is attending the event on campus.
“I think this is a great idea for students to get out of their comfort zone and step into the spooky season spirit,” she stated. “I am excited to see everyone in their costumes, and I can’t wait for karaoke.”
This is not ENCORE’s first time hosting a karaoke event, but it is the first one to have a spin on it since 2023.
“We’ve hosted karaoke events before, but this is the first time we’ve had an established theme since 2023,” stated Kikstra. “During karaoke events, we typically just have the karaoke and some board games around, so we wanted to do more with this event. We’re hoping to jump on the buzz of the Halloween events around campus that weekend.”
All students are able to attend the event, and Kikstra urges everyone there to wear a costume to enter the costume contest. The winner of the contest will take home a prize at the end of the night.
“I’ve been to some of ENCORE’s events in the past, and they do not disappoint,” said Thelen. “I’m excited for them to bring back their themes, and I am hoping to take some of my friends and roommates along with me this time so they can join in on all of the fun.”
