SAB presents the President’s Ball of spring 2025, featuring a James Bond theme from the movie “Casino Royale.” Courtesy | SAB

An evening of blackjack and poker will bring “Casino Royale” to the Student Activities Board’s annual President’s Ball Feb. 8. 

The event, based on the 2006 James Bond movie of the same name, will take place in the Searle Center from 9 p.m. to midnight. 

“I think it’s going to be very extravagant,” SAB Creative Team member and junior Gray Turner said. “We’ll have black and red and white color themes going on and there will be game tables.”

Games will include poker and blackjack, but Turner said no gambling will be involved. 

“It’s going to be really fun to have both the opportunity to dance and also play games,” Turner said. 

Turner said the menu for the night includes chicken tenders and fries, catered by Metz, along with a mocktail bar. 

Across campus, students said they are looking forward to the event as a night to spend time with friends. 

“I’m excited for President’s Ball mostly because it’s going to be such a great time getting all dressed up and ready together with the other Olds girls,” freshman Grace Novak said. “Many of us didn’t have huge formal dances in high school, so having that experience now in college will be a blast.” 

The Jerry Ross Band will perform that night, with doors opening early at 8:30 p.m. for swing dancing. 

“It has been a good opportunity to reconnect with people I don’t see frequently on campus,” senior Noah Schmidt said.

Turner said she has attended the event in previous years and it is an opportunity for students to come together as a community. 

“President’s Ball is a really unique event,” Turner said. “It allows students to have an opportunity to go and do something that’s a little more special, to get more dressed up, but also to do that in community.”