Students dance to be funky, fresh, fly

by Philippe Buteau

The Student Programming Council of Biscayne Bay Campus hosted a party called “Free to be Funky, Fresh and Fly” on the night of Feb. 5 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

The dance was free for students, but people who were not University students had to pay $3 for admittance. Donations to Haiti were also accepted.

SPC hosted the event but they partnered with several other groups at BBC, according to Marie Wray, special events coordinator for SPC.  Those groups are the Black Student Union, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Incorporated, Gamma Beta Chi, Black Female Development and Men Achieving Leadership Excellence and Success.

Wray planned the dance with the help of her co-sponsors, SPC executive board, and advisor.

“Without all their help it wouldn’t have been a party,” Wray said.

This party is one of SPC’s opening events for their annual Pan-African celebration events.

The Wolfe University Center ballroom was the original venue for the festival but Wray said that because the lights of the room weren’t working properly, the venue was moved to room 155.

Wray said that over 60 students attended and they did receive some donations for Haiti. Some items were given away during the party: shutter shades (the glasses Kanye West wore during his “Stronger” video) and neon-rimmed glasses.

Front Runners Music group provided the music, according to Wray.

Richard Pierre, senior political science major, was DJ for most of the night as Polar Bear Pierre.

Robert Smith, senior construction management major, and his Gamma Beta Chi fraternity brothers did a fraternity dance for select songs throughout out the night that had them going around the room doing synchronized dance moves.

Right when students seemed to be enjoying themselves the most, the party ended one hour earlier than planned.

“I feel the party went well, I just wish it lasted longer,” Wray said.

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