Events:
CASSAC Karaoke Night 2019
CASSAC Karaoke Night was a super fun event focused on promoting relaxation during the time between midterms and final. Students were able to sing to their heart’s content, and gave bold and creative performances for everyone to enjoy. All genres of music were covered. Performers hit the stage, singing anything from “Old Town Road” to “Copacabana” and from “La Vie Bohème” to “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.” The Playlist was built to have something for everybody. All singers could choose to perform with various props, like feather boas, crazy hats, and sunglasses. The audience was thoroughly entertained by every performance, and they enjoyed the show, while partaking in the buffet of snacks. Overall, CASSAC Karaoke Night 2019 was a major success, and we can’t wait until next year!
Book Drive for Incarcerated Women:
We collected around 285 books to donate to the Chicago Books to Women in Prison Organization. It is a nonprofit organization that distributes paperback books to incarcerated women nationwide, free of charge. We also sent around 115 hard cover books to Open Books. This cause is so important because reading provides the opportunity for self-empowerment, education and entertainment for all people. We are grateful for everyone’s generosity and hope we can continue to do similar events that support the well-being of others.
College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Blog:
This semester we launched our Undergraduate blog with stories about academics, student experience, life in Chicago, and much more. Since our launch March 1st we have had 143 page views and we are hoping to keep tracking this number to see what type of content people are drawn to the most. In April, our most popular posts include:
- Faculty Friday: Interview with Professor Nobby Cordeiro (30)
- Feature Friday: Zoey Bezilla (14)
- Tip Tuesday: Tips for Commuter Students (11)
- Major Monday: The Importance of General Education (9)
- The Challenges and Fulfillment of Being a First-Generation Student (7)
We can’t wait to continue to extend CASSAC’s good work and insights to a wider audience, and share the student perspective with you.