Campus Awareness Festival Fun
2006 Campus Awareness Festival brings new and returning students together.
By Donyel L. Griffin
Issue date: 10/9/06 Section: Campus Life
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The first stop was "Mt. Everest", where academic and administrative displays filled the UC atrium. There students could get information about various programs and departments that Kean has to offer. Some of the tables there included the Kean Counseling Center, Africana Studies, and the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development. Student Organization of Kean University, Inc. also had a table set up in the atrium where they had free giveaways and a raffle. For those that missed out on the chance to "Meet the Greeks", a few weeks ago you had a second chance at Campus Awareness. The University Center second floor was themed as "Shanghai", with red balloons. It was here that fraternities and sororities set up tables and displayed different Greek items and handed out information about their organizations to interested students.
The Greeks that were represented at Campus Awareness were Delta Phi Epsilon, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Lambda Tau Omega, Psi Sigma Phi, Beta Kappa Psi, Rho Theta Tau, Nu Sigma Tau, Sigma Lambda Beta, Lambda Chi Rho, Lambda Theta Alpha, Omega Sigma Psi, and Sigma Beta Chi.
Following the yellow balloons to the "Yangtze River" students looking for a bit of culture found it in the Greek Lounge. Cultural groups such as the Portuguese American Club (PAC), Haitian Students Association (HSA), Pan African Student Union (PASU), Chinese Culture Club and Association of African Students (ASA), just to name a few, were in attendance.
The "Gobi Desert" was the last of the four areas of the festival. Each table in UC 228 was decorated with green balloons and housed the student groups. There was something for everyone, from the Foosball Club, Kean Dance Theater, Math Club, KU College Republicans, KU Anime Club, National Association for Advancement for Colored People Kean University-Chapter, University Activities Board, Steppers of a Free Nation and many more. Rashini Sharon Victor, senior Secondary Education and English major was happy to be at the Campus Awareness event. "Campus Awareness opens doors to students in so many ways, especially new students".
One group that had some good fortune was the Kean Theater Council. They won the award for best theme table by staying with the "Keanfucius Says" theme. Their table had paper cartons, and various Chinese themed decor and fans.
Of course it wouldn't be a complete event at Kean without a little something extra. Students flocked to the Little Theater where they could get on stage and make their own music video. Here, students requested some of their favorite songs and recreated the videos with their own dance moves and crew. There were even props to give it a real video set feel! Everyone had a good time, including those that chose to sit down and watch friends dance on stage. "I really liked the music video thing in the Little Theater", Addofio Addo, freshman Marketing major said. He continued on to say, "I liked the music in the Little Theater, the making of the video was smart. Although I wish some organizations on campus would have been at Campus Awareness, I think it was well thought out".
Another place during Campus Awareness that drew a huge crowd was the Chinese Calligraphy table. With a skilled calligrapher on hand, students and faculty waited in line to get their name or whatever they wanted done with calligraphy and beautiful images! There were so many people waiting in line that some had to watch from afar.
Campus Awareness helped both new and returning students become more acquainted with the numerous organizations on campus, other students, and the always friendly and welcoming staff and faculty at Kean. "Keanfucious says that, Campus Awareness once again was a big success in promoting student life and involvement".
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