SUAB hosted its annual Block Party open to all students from 7-10p.m. last Thursday.
With comedian Osama Bin Drankin as MC for the evening, DJ Weatherman cranking out popular tunes, student performances, and trivia games ending in pie faces, students were engaged in the event throughout the night.
Students who preferred more hands on activities could scale the rock climbing wall or challenge a fellow classmate to the inflatable double dunking contest.
This year’s food selection were fried Oreos, funnel cakes, water icy’s, peanuts, homemade lemonade and even food trucks with steak and cheese subs and sausage dogs on them. Hickory BBQ also had a food truck present at the block party with huge turkey legs for sale.
One of the vendors, Mavella cakes by April McNeil, had about 5 students on skates with mini cupcakes on a platter for students to sample for free.
Other vendors included Pretty Girl Mafia, a jewelry company, and the NCAT art club Art Circle. The Art Circle students had paintings and drawings on display for students to observe, but like other vendors, were not allowed to sell anything at the actual block party event.
“The student performers were a little better this year. People seemed more into them, but they were still kinda the low points of the party,” said Benita Ramsey, junior English major. Some of the student performers included rappers Gucc the Kid, Live Life, Ramil Shukur. M.A.C. Tyler Jeffries represented for the females and sung Beyonce’s “Best Thing I Never Had.”
One of the evining’s highlights was the Greek Unity Step and the Greek Switch. Everyone laughed out loud at the Sigmas acting like AKA’s and cheered as all of the sorority girls were able to hang with the fraternity boys while stepping in unison.
The Blue and Gold Marching Machine also made a special stop by the block party to perform songs like Young Jeezy’s “I Do” and Tupac’s “Keep Your Head Up.”
Marketing senior, Xavier Sloan said, “It was a lot of fun, and packed out here! The vendors made it more like a block party and the band really topped it off.”
SUAB outdid themselves this year and did a great job of packing plenty of fun, food and music all into one successful night.
- Courtney Matthews, Asst. Online Editor
