jackline+Rwigamba03-4-2010


 * JAMAICAN NIGHT**

By Jackie Rwigamba


 * BANGOR**-The Jamaican flag hung in the Dinning common all week in preparation for Jamaican Night. Posters with the country's flag were also posted around the campus. Hair braiding, photography, music and dance were part of the Jamaican Night at Husson University. The event was held on the 25th of this month. It started at 8.00pm and ended at 10.00pm.The deejay played reggae music for the two hours while different people danced at intervals.[[image:IMG_6213-1.jpg width="120" height="180"]]

At the beginning of the event, students seemed laid back, no one wanted to get to the dance floor. They seemed to enjoy the music though. As the tempo of the music intensified most students felt comfortable to take the stage.

The braiding section seemed to be crowded as students wanted to see how it was done, and some waited in line to have a braid or two. Both female and male had their hair braided. Suzeline Van Dine was braiding hair for 50 cents per braid. It was something Dine loved to do, ''I would even do it for free because it's fun.”

The organizers were afraid the turnout was going to be affected by the snowstorm warning, but they still held the event. Van Dine who from Haiti was surprised at the turnout, “I can’t believe that people still showed up.”

An international student from Russia, Yury Nabokov, international student from Russia set up a photo booth where students had their pictures taken. At the photo booth, they had a Jamaica wig that some people wore when their pictures were being taken.

The event was organized by the International Students Association Club. It was one of their first events, since the club first started. Alexander Yesikov, international student from Kazakhstan who is also the vice president of the club said, “Now we know what to do different next time.”He said that the turn out was great but “I think we should have organized the event in a way that made the students participate.”

Information about the club can be found on Husson University student portal “first class” and there is also a face book page. Future events can be found on what’s happening on student portal. Posters are also posted around the campus whenever there is an event. Toilet times (the calendar which is always posted in the bathrooms on campus) is also a good source to find out what events are taking place.