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Blugold Briefing - Weekly Student News & Events - Jan. 26-Feb. 1

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BLUGOLD BRIEFING  
WEEKLY STUDENT NEWS & EVENTS 

 
JANUARY 26-FEBRUARY 1, 2026
 
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Game Night Social!

  Mon, Jan 26, 2026
  5 PM – 7 PM 
  McIntyre Library, Lower Campus

🎮🎲🍿 Celebrate the start of the semester at McIntyre Library's Game Night Social! Free snacks and refreshments, karaoke, therapy dogs, video games, Makerspace crafts, open VR studio, board games, and much more!

UAC Film: How to Train your Dragon 2

  Thu, Jan 29, 2026
  7 PM – 8 PM 
  Hilltop Lounge, Hilltop Center

Each semester, the University Activities Commission (UAC) brings a film to campus nearly every weekend. Every screening is paired with special programming that complements the storyline and adds a fresh twist to classic cinema. 🍿🎬

Cabin Concert: Open Mic

  Sat, Jan 31, 2026
  6 PM – 8 PM 
  The Cabin

Celebrate the start of the semester with the first open mic night of 2026! 🎼🎤 Performers can sign up here: https://cglink.me/2oF/s684

Blu's Bingo: Winter Weather Ready

  Wed, Jan 28, 2026
  5 PM – 6:30 PM 
  The Cabin

Play Bingo for a chance to win winter weather–themed prizes! Prizes include a car emergency kit, hand warmers, cozy winter gear, and more. ❄️🎉

Cabin Concert: Conrad and the Comrades

  Fri, Jan 30, 2026
  6 PM – 8 PM 
  The Cabin

🎤🎶 Established in 2018, Conrad and the Comrades is a high-energy brass rock band bringing pop and rock hits from the 1960s to today to audiences across the Chippewa Valley.

The Tale of Cabaret

  Fri, Jan 30, 2026
  7:30 PM – 9:30 PM 
  Davies Center - Ojibwe Ballroom

The annual Cabaret Production empowers students to plan, choreograph, collaborate, and stage a full-scale show from the ground up in under a year. Each year features a new theme that fuels fresh creative energy—and in The Tale of Cabaret, every set brings a different literary archetype to life. 📖🎵

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Tattoo: Identity Through Ink Exhibit Opening

  Tuesday Jan. 27
  5-8pm 
  Chippewa Valley Museum
This exhibit explores the personal and collective acts of human transformation through the traditions of indigenous peoples and other communities, past and present.
Profile of Person
 

Midweek Rest & Reset

  Wednesday Jan. 28
  noon-1pm 
  Latitude 44 Yoga Studio
A calming practice that brings intentional movement, and mindful resting postures.
People doing yoga
 

Pop Up Book Sale for the Friends of the Public Library

  Saturday Jan. 31
  10am-3pm
  L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Grab a bag at the sale or bring your own, fill it with gently used books, and make a donation to the Friends of the Library. Featuring adult and children's books and limited media items.
Book Sale
 

Swap N' Prop - February Plant Swap

  Sunday Feb. 1
  12:30-2:30pm
  Verdant Curiosities
A monthly plant swap - bring some cuttings or small plants to trade with others or just hang out and talk about plants for a bit.
Indoor potted plants
Additional events can be found by visiting Volume One's Calendar of Events

Events

Monday, January 26
Start End   Event         Location
5:00pm 7:00pm Game Night Social! McIntyre Library, Lower Campus
Wednesday, January 28
5:00pm 6:30pm Blu's Bingo: Winter Weather Ready The Cabin
5:00pm 6:00pm Hot Chocolate and Handwarmers with the Student Office of Sustainability Hilltop Lounge, Hilltop Center
5:30pm 7:00pm Beginner Bouldering Environmental Adventure Center
7:00pm 9:00pm Speed Friending McPhee 106
Thursday, January 29
6:00pm 7:00pm Meet your People: Speedfriending! Towers Hall Lobby
7:00pm 9:00pm Pizza and Game Night Hilltop Lounge
7:00pm 8:00pm UAC Film: How to Train your Dragon 2 Hilltop Lounge
7:30pm 9:30pm The Tale of Cabaret Davies Center - Ojibwe Ballroom
Friday, January 30
6:00pm 8:00pm Cabin Concert: Conrad and the Comrades The Cabin
7:30pm 9:30pm The Tale of Cabaret Davies Center - Ojibwe Ballroom
7:30pm 9:00pm A Journey into the Colorful World of Claude Debussy Haas Fine Arts Center
8:00pm 9:00pm Extreme BINGO Towers Lobby
8:00pm 10:00pm Game Night McPhee 106
Saturday, January 31
2:00pm 4:00pm The Tale of Cabaret Davies Center - Ojibwe Ballroom
6:00pm 8:00pm Cabin Concert: Open Mic The Cabin
7:30pm 9:30pm The Tale of Cabaret Davies Center - Ojibwe Ballroom
8:00pm 9:00pm Extreme BINGO Towers Lobby
Sunday, February 1
6:30pm 8:30pm Two To Tango Dance Lesson McPhee Dance Studio room 105
See you next week

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