This episode of Morningfile goes behind the scenes of one of McMaster’s biggest campus events: Light Up The Night.

Host Sam speaks with Jonathan Jeyapalan, a fourth-year Integrated Business and Humanities student and Campus Events Programming Coordinator at the McMaster Students Union, about what it takes to bring the event to life. From large-scale logistics and budgeting to programming choices and student engagement, the conversation explores the complexity of planning an event of this scale.

Drawing on his experience organizing over 25 campus events, Jonathan reflects on the challenges and rewards of creating memorable student experiences, and how events like Light Up The Night help foster community on campus.