BSU Cancels Fright Fest
Tamira Smith
Issue date: 10/23/09 Section: News
During the Halloween season, one of America's greatest amusement parks, Six Flags Great Adventures, transforms from "theme park to scream park." The Black Student Union thought that with Utica College's high alcohol-substance reports on Halloween weekend, it would be a good idea to plan a non-alcoholic event that would be entertaining and exciting.
Kennia Vernard, BSU's president, came up with the idea to rent a bus and take about 110 students to Fright Fest at Six Flags on Saturday, Oct. 31. Everyone was supposed to meet in front of Strebel Lounge at 6 a.m. and return to campus at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Their main goal was to raise money for their annual Kwanzaa dinner in December. They started planning for the event in September after getting a high number of people who wanted to attend the event. They kicked off planning for the event by going to Student Senate to ask for help funding the trip. The long debate over the price of the trip prolonged BSU from selling.
"We only had a week to sell 110 tickets and by the last day of ticket sells, we had only sold 22 tickets," said BSU public relations director, Rashida Hull.
Without enough time to sell tickets, Vernard, Hull, and advisor Halina Lotyczewski decided to cancel the trip.
"We will just try again next year, this time we will be better prepared," Hull said.
Kennia Vernard, BSU's president, came up with the idea to rent a bus and take about 110 students to Fright Fest at Six Flags on Saturday, Oct. 31. Everyone was supposed to meet in front of Strebel Lounge at 6 a.m. and return to campus at 2 a.m. Sunday.
Their main goal was to raise money for their annual Kwanzaa dinner in December. They started planning for the event in September after getting a high number of people who wanted to attend the event. They kicked off planning for the event by going to Student Senate to ask for help funding the trip. The long debate over the price of the trip prolonged BSU from selling.
"We only had a week to sell 110 tickets and by the last day of ticket sells, we had only sold 22 tickets," said BSU public relations director, Rashida Hull.
Without enough time to sell tickets, Vernard, Hull, and advisor Halina Lotyczewski decided to cancel the trip.
"We will just try again next year, this time we will be better prepared," Hull said.
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