As part of Suicide Prevention Awareness Week, Jays line up for Carousel’s Icey for a sweet treat.
Creighton’s Violence Intervention and Prevention (VIP) Center and Student Counseling Services hosted “You Matter: A Scoop of Encouragement.” The event, hosted on Sept. 9, provided free sweet treats for Creighton students from Carousel’s Icery.
The event was put on for Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. To spread a positive message, members of the VIP Center and Student Counseling Services handed out motivational cards that included hotline numbers for the students to call.
Carousel’s Icery sells dairy-free ice that is a great ice cream substitute. The truck offered plenty of fruity flavors including cherry, mango, blue raspberry, cotton candy, watermelon and even chocolate. All of the flavors were vibrant in color and packed with flavor. The mango ice was surprisingly creamy and deliciously sweet. The cherry ice’s flavor was reminiscent of a cherry slushie, and its texture was more on the ice-y side than the mango’s.
While the ice cream was a welcome addition, other students appreciated the connections the event encouraged.
“Events like this help people to come together,” Meghan Mahoney, a freshman in the College of Nursing, said.
By having events on the Mall, students from across colleges can connect to and be in proximity with each other in an out-of-the-ordinary way, reinforcing positive energy.
On CUinvolved, the invitation reinforced that this event was meant to “serve as a reminder that you matter, you are not alone and support is always within reach.”
Additionally, “You Matter: A Scoop of Encouragement” encouraged students to learn more about the organizations that sponsored the event. The VIP Center and Student Counseling Services host other events meant to promote the wellbeing of students beyond the classroom.
“[This event is] a great way to teach people about what’s going on campus and keep it friendly and welcoming,” Erica Popp, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said.