Fall bash: Clubs, students show school spirit
The Associated Students of Mesa Community College rocked the student courtyard with their annual Fall Bash.
On Nov. 1 the spirit of Homecoming was in the air. Band Saul Kaye drew students to the festivities and food.
Students were invited to visit the booths of many active student clubs, make posters to be hung at the football game, ride the bungee-bull and MCC’s homecoming opponent the Scottsdale Artichokes could be bobbed for along with other fruits.
ASMCC also drew many votes with a chow for vote tradeoff. Students who voted at the Fall Bash received a free piece of pizza.
“They gave us free pizza. It rocked,” said Yosif Ashoor, a business major.
About a dozen of clubs attended the event.
“We want the active clubs to have the chance to fundraise, recruit or inform other students of their clubs and most of all to promote Homecoming,” said Betty Jo Lenhart, ASMCC officer.
Ken Costello of the Environmental Action Club, demonstrated their club’s ability to change used cooking oil on campus to bio-diesel fuel to be used for tractors on campus. Their elaborate display received many inquiries.
“Everything can be changed into something else useful if you know a little chemistry. Recycling something that is considered waste into something else is neat,” said Costello. They also plan to create benches around campus made of recycled paper.
Cultural clubs from MCC represented their organizations by sponsoring booths that featured food.
The Inter-tribal Student Organization booth smelled of freshly cooked fry bread. They invite everyone to join to learn about different tribes.
“We are also celebrating Native American Month this month,” said Laryn Howard, ISO member.
The Asian-Pacific Islanders Coalition fundraised by selling egg rolls, fried rice and boba tea.
Stephanie Mai, the president of APIC, said, “We stress Asian culture in America, we pay attention to how we influence each other and we want to be an active club in the community and on campus at the college.”
Andrew Horneman, MCC chemistry major and Phi Theta Kappa member, said that the Phi Theta Kappa will induct about 60 new members on Nov. 17.
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Felicia-Sue Kukta places her vote for the chow tradeoff at MCC’s Southern and Dobson campus on Nov. 1. Students who participated in the vote received a free piece of pizza.
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