On Sunday night an energetic crowd of Middlesex students packed into Stufac to watch the Super Bowl and snack on a mountain of football-themed treats. Spirits were already high as students enjoyed the epic, back-and-forth game, but the atmosphere reached a fever pitch when our students watched this special mid-game announcement:
The “free day” is this year’s “February Surprise,” a time-honored Middlesex tradition where students enjoy a special treat designed to warm spirits in the cold of winter. Students are free to pursue a broad spectrum activities. Some will rent a Blu-Ray in the library and watch it with some friends (and pizza) in their dorm common room. Others will head over to the rink and go for a skate, or maybe play a pick-up basketball game in the gym. Some will head over to the arts studio and spend some relaxing time on the pottery wheel, and still others will go on a Chipotle run with their faculty advisor. Additionally, several buses will take students into Harvard Square in Cambridge for an afternoon of eating, shopping, and exploring.