LGBTQSO, the Black Student Union and the Student Organization of Latinos brought students together with an easy recipe for connection: tie-dye bandanas, good food and time to unwind with friends Nov. 13.
They cooked street-style tacos, had drinks, music and tables set up to tie-dye bandanas. About 60 students stopped by and participated in the activity, said Mason Britton, president of LGBTQSO, and a senior history major from Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
Events are meant to bring people together, said BSU member Riya Miles, a freshman general studies major from Las Vegas.
“Tie-dye is one of those activities you slowly stop doing the older you get, but sometimes it’s fun to go back to those activities you did as a kid and be somewhere to take the load off as it gets closer to the end of the semester,” Miles said.
The clubs help students get more involved, find friends and give them an activity to go to during the week. Students can find people who understand them, and these clubs become a safe space for students.
Club activities are meant to be fun and help students relax from stressful classes, Miles said.
“Collaborations are very beneficial, because it brings in a certain diverse amount of people. At least for all of us, we all come from different cultures,” said Ethan Aparicio, a junior psychology major from St. George.
Culture clubs are here to represent and bring culture to campus, Aparicio said.
The collaborations continue with LGBTQSO, Indigenous Student Organization, SOL, BSU, Pasefika Student Union and Peer Coaches, as they will be hosting an event called Grateful Gathering. The event will be held in the Browning Building first floor Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
“All are welcome. You don’t have to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, intersex. You can be anything you want to be, and you are always welcome to our events,” Britton said.
