Is that your final answer?

by COURTNEY M. ROSS
reporter

Every other Tuesday, students may be able to take a break from studying and join in on some fun this semester by going to Marco's Night Out.

Marco's Night Out is something new the Student Activities Programming Board is sponsoring this semester, Marcie Hatfield, graduate student, said.

The first event, "Who Wants to be a Marshall Millionaire" will take place at 9 p.m. tonight in Marco's in the basement of the Memorial Student Center, according to a news release provided by Dennis Hicks, graduate adviser for the programming board.

Cash prizes won't be offered, but contestants will receive prizes donated by local businesses.

"We have received donations from over 100 businesses," Hicks said. "We have prizes such as free food, candles, T-shirts, tool sets and scuba gear."

Contestants for the show will be chosen at random through a raffle, but contestants who sign up to be CollegeClub.com members will be given a second ticket in the drawing.

Contestants will follow the same rules as the popular game show with one exception. There will be two lifelines, which are used to help contestants with questions they find difficult.

They will have a chance to use 50/50, which is a lifeline that deletes two incorrect choices, and ask a friend to help them come up with the answer.

"We tried to plan the game show like the one on television as much as possible," Hicks said. "J.S. Bragg, SAPB member, will be the host. The set will be two chairs and a table in between, kind of like the real one."

For each correct answer the contestant will win a prize. Once the contestant has completed five questions correctly, the prizes won up to that point can't be lost.

"Each contestant will have the opportunity to answer 10 questions," Hicks said. "Just like the show, they can keep answering questions or stop and keep what they have."

The number of contestants able to participate depends on how long each person takes. Ten to 15 people are expected to be able to play, Hicks said.

"If the game show goes well this time," Hicks said, "we will bring it back this semester and offer cash prizes."