SAPB offers games, prizes and more

by SARA PAYNE
reporter

Getting familiar with class schedules and new faces could daze anyone.

Independence Daze, a two-day event which began Tuesday and ends today, is being sponsored by the Office of Student Activities at the Memorial Student Center and Buskirk Field. The free event includes hot dogs, cotton candy, a comedian and concert.

"The money for Independence Daze came from students activity fees," Student Activities Programming Board (SAPB) Executive Ralph Holbrook said. "Therefore, every student should come and participant in something."

A CD recording booth, karaoke and casino night will also be offered today.

"SAPB will be running all of the events," SAPB Executive J.S. Bragg said. "We have several prizes to give away, everything from paintball games to free pizzas."

With more than 15 different activities, the event is expected to have a greater turnout than last year.

"Fall 1996 was the biggest year for turnout and the event's name was Independence Daze, " Bragg said. "Basically we want at least the same turnout for this year so we decided to rehash the old theme."

One of the main events included is the Student Organizations Fair which introduces students to more than 35 different clubs and organizations. Student Organizations Fair, hosted at the Student Memorial Center, is where clubs and organizations come to recruit new members.

"There is high drop-out rank for individuals who do not participant," Bragg said. "It is important for each person to find a group and stay involved with that group."