Sorority hosts 'I Voted Party' on Election Day
Tiffany Williams
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Issue date: 11/10/08 Section: Campus News
More than 200 students crowded into Kean Hall for the first ever "I Voted Party," which included everything from round-the-clock political updates to bobbing for apples.
The event, hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Alpha Chi chapter, concluded a three-part "Get On The Voting Bus Campaign" series Tuesday, Nov. 4.
"We wanted to promote political awareness and involvement on campus," said DST's second vice president, Tanisha Corothers, a senior sociology major from Racine, Wis.
The series began with the registering of students to vote, and was followed by the transportation of students to the polls for early voting and on Election Day.
"We had a good turnout for early voting so we (were) expecting a good turnout for tonight," Corothers said.
Music played in the background while students mingled amongst each other, played games, competed in obstacle courses and danced in unison to the Cha Cha Slide, the Bunny Hop and the Cupid Shuffle,.
A big screen displaying CBS's political coverage played as some students gathered around in anticipation for announcement of the next U.S. president.
"I am enjoying myself," said Porsha Jones, a junior psychology major from Memphis. "I'm glad to see the people come out. It was good to have free food for a difference."
Other organizations helped with the night's events as well. Students of Caribbean Ancestry provided food, drinks and posters, while the Student Election Commission allowed their decorations, left over from this year's Fall Festival, to be used for the event.
"I did not mind them using our decorations," said Denisecia Kirk, a senior biology major from Memphis, and the SEC Chairperson, "anyway we could help them make this a success.
"The main purpose of having the event on Nov. 4 was to get everyone together, and get those who haven't voted encouraged to vote," Kirk continued.
"This was a campus wide initiative," Corothers said. "I'm happy with the turn out. I'm happy with the crowd participation."
The event, hosted by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc., Alpha Chi chapter, concluded a three-part "Get On The Voting Bus Campaign" series Tuesday, Nov. 4.
"We wanted to promote political awareness and involvement on campus," said DST's second vice president, Tanisha Corothers, a senior sociology major from Racine, Wis.
The series began with the registering of students to vote, and was followed by the transportation of students to the polls for early voting and on Election Day.
"We had a good turnout for early voting so we (were) expecting a good turnout for tonight," Corothers said.
Music played in the background while students mingled amongst each other, played games, competed in obstacle courses and danced in unison to the Cha Cha Slide, the Bunny Hop and the Cupid Shuffle,.
A big screen displaying CBS's political coverage played as some students gathered around in anticipation for announcement of the next U.S. president.
"I am enjoying myself," said Porsha Jones, a junior psychology major from Memphis. "I'm glad to see the people come out. It was good to have free food for a difference."
Other organizations helped with the night's events as well. Students of Caribbean Ancestry provided food, drinks and posters, while the Student Election Commission allowed their decorations, left over from this year's Fall Festival, to be used for the event.
"I did not mind them using our decorations," said Denisecia Kirk, a senior biology major from Memphis, and the SEC Chairperson, "anyway we could help them make this a success.
"The main purpose of having the event on Nov. 4 was to get everyone together, and get those who haven't voted encouraged to vote," Kirk continued.
"This was a campus wide initiative," Corothers said. "I'm happy with the turn out. I'm happy with the crowd participation."
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