Student Activities Persona
By: Kenn Merchant
Calling organizations and locales to schedule an event is harder work than it may appear to be. After talking with Anne Schmidt from the Student Activities office, it turns out there is more work involved in setting up the big event calendar that students depend on for pastimes.
Despite advertisements located all over the campus through mediums such as the Student Activities calendar next to the office, online at the Husson website, bulletins, digital screens near Cressy’s Marketplace, Facebook, Twitter, posters, and the “What’s Happening Folder” on First Class, for some reason students are having a hard time finding these events.
Schmidt, as well as students who are employees of programming, is able to come up with events and ideas for students to do all year long by attending the National Association of Campus Activities meetings. There is a regional meeting during the fall and an international meeting in the spring. This is where Student Activities block book events. Block booking consists of group booking an event with other groups, providing cheaper payment rates for entertainers to travel. Some events are suggestions taken from students. Not all student suggestions can be picked, but Student Activities tries to be fair to everyone. Student Activities plans and puts together from eighty to eighty five programs a year.
Talking with a couple students, they revealed their opinions about Student Activities.
One student, Robyn Ryder says, “I like student activities… they give us stuff to do. There’s always a fair amount of activities available to students who wish to participate.”
While some students are excited about what is offered to them, some students think nothing of it. “I don’t participate,” says Tim Ferris. “And I don’t have an opinion.”
According to Schmidt Student Activities provides “an eclectic mix of events” such as comedians, musicians, hypnotists, and novelties. In fact, during the week after spring break Student Activities will be hosting Vicci Martinez, a female vocalist and guitar player from Latin American, at 8 p.m. in the Furman Center on March 23. There will be a Culture Fest featuring Step Afrika, a group of six to nine dancers from all over the world, who perform with a style that is a mix of hip-hop and traditional African dancing March 24 at 8 p.m. in the Gracie Theatre there. Twilight: New Moon will be featuring on March 26 at 9PM in Kominsky Hall. Not to mention Spring Week will have “a lot going on” said Schmidt.
If you would like to check out what is happening lately or in the near future, check out the Student Activities calendar at: __http://www.husson.edu/index.php?cat_id=288__.
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