With finals steadily approaching, SMU students are spending more nights in the library. For students in need of a quick study break or just a place to relax, Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) is holding its biannual Theta Late Night on Friday from 1 to 3 a.m.

The event will take place on the front porch of the Theta house; attendees will be able to choose from a buffet style set up of pizza, chips and queso, hamburgers, cookies, brownies and other late night foods. Plucker’s, Quesa-D-Ya’s, McDonald’s and Jimmy John’s are some of the restaurants providing food for the night.

The sorority has been hosting one Late Night event a semester since the spring of 2009. Admission is $10 per person and will be charged at the door; Pony is accepted.

All proceeds will be donated to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Theta’s national philanthropy organization.

According to its website CASA “is a network of 1,000 program offices that are recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom and other settings.”      

CASA volunteers work with judges to provide children with safe homes, and the money raised at Late Night will go toward volunteer training.

The occasion usually raises around $2,000 and costs approximately $300 to put on.

“It is a really fun event that raises money for a great cause. No matter what late night snack you are craving, we have something for everyone,” said Cori Bray, vice president of public relations for Theta.

“I’ve never been to a Theta Late Night, but after learning about the cause it supports, I would definitely consider going,” junior Claudia Sandoval said.  

Junior Luciana Prifti is also a supporter of the event.

“I think it’s one of the most well-known sorority events on campus, and it sounds like a good time for a good cause,” she said.