Beach Blast is cancelled.

Students should take advantage of the following events:

8 a.m. – 11 p.m.
The Student Recreation Center is OPEN
Come to the Student Recreation Center to play basketball, racquetball or volleyball, lift weights, ride a virtual reality bike, run on a treadmill, or boulder! Come check out UNCW’s state-of-the-art Student Recreation Center featuring 114 pieces of cardio equipment, two weight-training areas with free weights, plate-loaded and selectorized equipment, or the functional training area in the nearly 23,000 sq. ft. fitness center. There are also six multipurpose courts, three racquetball courts, a climbing wall and indoor and outdoor pools.

10 a.m.
Sharky’s Box Office and Game Room is OPEN
Come enjoy FREE pool, ping-pong, Xbox, and board games in Sharky’s.  Located across from Einstein’s, the game room is your primary source of entertainment!

11 a.m.
Campus Life Presents: Inside Out (PG)
Lumina Theater
Campus Life is proud to present two free showings of Disney Pixar’s Academy Award® winning film, Inside Out (2015).  After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.  This event is free and open to any student, faculty or staff. Tickets will be distributed on starting one hour before show time through Sharky’s Box Office. 

11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
The Otaku Games
Warwick Center Ballroom
Come play Magic: The Gathering, Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokémon and more to find your place among new friends. Enjoy FREE snacks provided. Enter our drawing by 2 p.m. to win a Sharky’s membership, which gives you FREE gameplay all semester! Sponsored by Campus Life, Anime Club and Planeswalkers Club.

2 p.m.
Campus Life Presents: Inside Out (PG)
Lumina Theater
Campus Life is proud to present two free showings of Disney Pixar’s Academy Award® winning film, Inside Out (2015).  After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.  This event is free and open to any student, faculty or staff. Tickets will be distributed on starting one hour before show time through Sharky’s Box Office.

3 – 5 p.m. CRC Welcome with Coffee and Pastries
Student Recreation Center, Room 104
Join us to learn about the Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC) and enjoy free afternoon coffee and pastries. Everyone is welcome in the UNCW Campus Recovery Community! For more information, call 910.962.4136, stop by our office in SRC 104, email recovery@uncw.edu, or follow @UNCWCRCHawks.

4 – 9 p.m. Wagoner Grand Opening Luau
Wagoner Hall
The beach fun continues as we kick off the year with a luau in Wagoner Hall! Wag will be transformed into an island paradise featuring menu items with a tropical flair, beach music, giveaways and much more. You don’t want to miss this special dining event!

5 – 7:30 p.m.
CRC Open Hours
Student Recreation Center, Room 104
Are you in recovery from alcohol or drug addiction? Do you care about someone with an alcohol or drug problem? Join the CRCHawks (Collegiate Recovery Community) every week for free pizza, good company and a safe space to hang out. Everyone is welcome in the UNCW Campus Recovery Community! For more information, call 910.962.4136, stop by our office in SRC 104, email recovery@uncw.edu, or follow @UNCWCRCHawks.

8:30 p.m.
ACE Outdoor Movie: The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (PG)
Campus Commons Amphitheater (rain location: Lumina Theater)
Come to our FREE outdoor screening of The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie. When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back. Sponsored by ACE.