Meredith Christian ’16 was one student who opted to put her phone in the bin. “Even though my meal in the dining hall was just a regular dinner with friends, it was nice to be able to focus on my dinner companions rather than emails I was expecting,” she said. Other students also were willing to put their phones away for the event, though a few said that the initiative didn’t change their dining experience because they didn’t typically use their cellphones during meals anyway.
Date Week is an annual event hosted by ASAP to foster an environment where dating is a viable romantic option and to encourage students to develop and strengthen their relationships, whether those bonds are romantic or platonic. Date Week’s other events include a student panel about relationships, a movie screening, a table for writing and sending anonymous love notes, and a “Dating Game” in the Pub. Date week is sponsored by ASAP with help from other student organizations on campus, including Peer Health.
