The Black Student Alliance (BSA) will be holding its annual Caribbean Night this evening, April 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Pierce Hall to all community members free of charge.
“[Caribbean Night] is an event where we will be promoting the benefits of community through food, music, and social gathering,” said Sherese Ponder, president of BSA.
This event has been part of the BSA tradition since the club was founded. However, senior Ricardo Gassant, a member of BSA, expects this year’s event to be a little different. “With new members and new students, the experience is sure to be different [than in previous years],” said Gassant.
For Ponder, this was the first time she was in charge of planning the event. However, she was able to get much accomplished with help from her peers. “It was a little stressful but I had a lot of help from my executive board and club members,” said Ponder. “I was confident in them and everything worked out great.”
Ponder and the BSA Executive Board hope that all members of the Franklin Pierce community will come out this evening and enjoy food and music that are traditional of the Caribbean culture. “We are going to feature food and music that is reflective of the Caribbean culture,” said Ponder. “This includes Reggae and Creole music and foods like jerk chicken, rice and peas, and pineapple upside-down cake.”
In addition to the variety of foods and music that will be provided at the event, BSA hopes to also engage members of the community and be able to build connections with others.
“I just want students to recognize the importance of community and bonding. The purpose of this event is to get everyone out and together and to just enjoy each other's company,” said Ponder.
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