First year students are generally required to live on campus, however they aren’t required to make the residence halls their homes.

Some students have taken it upon themselves to get to know the people around them with some white boards, asking questions to passersby.

Throughout North Weible Hall, door decals and white boards invite people to engage.

Some questions ask passersby what their favorite Christmas song is, if they could travel anywhere, where it would be and what the result of crossing a snowman and vampire is.

Responses to these questions go from inside jokes, to taking the question seriously, to inappropriate puns.

The questions reflect an outlet for fun in the stress of finals, and a chance to get to know the people that live around a person.

Not all boards ask questions, some show the seasonal spirit with phrases such as “Merry Christmas,” “Happy Holidays” or “Let’s Get Lit!”

A small moment of celebration at the start of a groggy Monday morning can go a long way. If not the initial phrase itself, some responses such as “princess hotdog muffin” or “Beware of Dog” followed by the clever description of a roommate may trigger a chuckle.

Some individuals got creative with door decals and created elf bodies out of different colored construction paper, and printed out a picture of their face to glue on it.

Alternatively, gaining enjoyment from a science pun may tickle some student’s ribs, like the question of “Are you made of copper and tellurium? Because you are CuTe.”

Whether it be festive door decals, bad puns, mixer questions or daily encouragement, the white boards within the residence halls can generally be paired with entertainment value.