Whether offering free Carter's hot dogs, showings of movies staring Will Ferrell or all the free cosmic bowling you can do, the University Program Board has always placed student interests as the No. 1 concern of Late Nite events. On Wednesday, UPB proved that is still the organization's top priority.
Last month, Late Nite closed its doors to guests without college IDs - including family members, spouses of international students and others.
Ball State University students who brought guests were frustrated, and guests - who normally pay $5 to enter Late Nite events - were disappointed. They made their aggravation known.
And, in a noble move, UPB and administrators listened to what the students of this university had to say.
This weekend, Late Nite will return to its usual open-door policy where all guests, university students or not, are admitted to events if they pay the fee.
UPB had reason to adjust its guest policy in the first place since the policy is a university-wide guideline, but after receiving so many complaints, the organization found out that the rule doesn't apply to institutional organization events, which Late Nite is.
Listening to student complaints, researching the policy more and eventually re-allowing guests of any kind to join in Late Nite activities was the right move.
With this correction, UPB proved that Late Nite is one event on this campus that is entirely focused on the students who attend - and UPB is dedicated to keeping it that way.
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