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A group of Boston College students met in the basement of Roggie's Tuesday night to play bingo. A moderator read questions while participants marked their boards with M&Ms. "G-spot!" said one student who won in the first round.
The event, Sex Toy Bingo, was organized by BC Students for Sexual Health (BCSSH) and was the first of its kind for the organization.
Nick Domino, an organizer of the event and A&S '12, said that although the organization usually hosts events aimed at promoting sexual health, the bingo night had elements meant to promote sexual pleasure, as well.
Good Vibrations, a national sexual product retailer, provided the prizes for the night, which included an array of personal items for winners and runners-up.
Domino, who conceived the idea for the project, said he was inspired by similar projects at local colleges. He then went looking for sponsors.
"We found Good Vibrations on Harvard Ave., and they were very accommodating," he said. The store liked the idea and placed Domino in contact with their national office in San Francisco.
"They got back to us right away," he said. "They were fine with it as long as we put their name out there. They let us roll with it."
Cat Briggs, A&S '12, said she thought the nature of the event would draw a large number of people. "I think it's going to be awkward and fun," she said. "I think that's why a lot of people are here. But I think that while a lot of people might pretend they don't want the prizes, some of them actually might."
Domino said that it was a good way to get information out about contraceptive effectiveness and the prevalence of STIs. Organizers handed students condoms and personal lubricant along with checkered playing boards, on which were statistics about sexual health. Organizers read questions aloud to the audience, and those who were able to match the question to the appropriate numerical answer were able to mark their boards.
"It was an easy event to publicize," Domino said. "Sex sells."
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