The other day, my friend Julie and I were walking back from our N-wing lunch extravaganza and something caught our eye. We noticed that some fellow stockton students were setting up some sort of table. As we got closer we could make out some t-shirts on the table along with some other items. We asked one of the girls how we could get a shirt and she said the first fifty people could get one. After finding out that information we decided to find out what this little shindig was all about. Apparently the Unified Black Student Society was throwing a Welcome Barbeque in the freshman quad.
Originally we were just going to go for the free shirts and then bail but we decided to stick around for a while so we felt like we actually earned the shirts. One of the stands that was set up was a build-a-bear type worksop where you could stuff your own bear. You even got to give it a birth certificate and name it and everything. After we made sure our bears had proportional amounts of stuffing in each limb and the belly, we tied up the string in their bellies to keep them forever.
After that we got to the actual barbeque and ate hot dogs and hamburgers which were
delicious. We ventured over to the popcorn stand afterwards. Next to the popcorn machine was a photo booth that Julie and my friend Heather and I squeezed into. Everyone loves a good photo booth!
As we were about to leave, we saw a guy starting to set up an art easel. He was right in the middle of all the commotion. This could only mean one thing… caricatures! After he set up, Julie and I watched him draw a few caricatures and this guy was amazing! The amount of talent he had was unbelievable. We weren’t sure if we wanted to get one or not. It was a weird thing to have people watch you as you got your face drawn. Finally, we decided to get one because it was free so why not? It turned out beautifully!
Once again, we decided to leave because we didn’t think there was anything left to do but we were proven wrong once again! There was a bean bag toss where you could win prizes. At first they were giving out gift cards but they were going fast. When we played, the prize was t-shirts! We were very excited for more free t-shirts so we played for about a half hour trying to get our bean bag in the hole. Eventually they just gave us the free t-shirt because we just were not getting it.
Over all the barbeque was very fun. You can’t go wrong with free food and prizes! The music was great, and the atmosphere was even better. The Unified Black Student Society definitely made my day.