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<\/a>Elissa McCool The scent of grilled foods and sounds of DJ T Lewis filled the air on Tuesday night in celebration of Jackson State University\u2019s annual Homecoming Street Jam.<\/p>\n During Street Jam, various organizations on campus set up booths and sell items of their choice to raise funds for their organization in a carnival like atmosphere.\u00a0 The possibilities were endless as groups sold items from fruit kabobs to the \u201cTaco in a Bag.\u201d<\/p>\n Jaslyn Seals, a sophomore elementary education major from Canton, Miss., said: \u201cStreet Jam is my favorite Homecoming event.\u00a0 I always look forward to all of the food that the organizations sell.\u201d<\/p>\n A booth that stood out this year was MADDRAMA\u2019s \u201cbar\u201d.\u00a0 MADDRAMA not only sold Jell-O shots, but offered mixed drinks named after organizations on campus, such as the \u201cBlueberry Ambassador\u201d and the \u201cLiquid Shimmy.\u201d They were non-alcoholic, of course, but they were still a crowd favorite.<\/p>\n A few tables down, a candy buffet was featured at the Essence of a Lady Tiger table. Students could choose their own candy to fill their candy bag.\u00a0 Candy offered varied from classic favorites such as Twizzlers to Nerds. If you moved on down the line, you could stop by the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. table to throw a pie in the face of an Alpha for $1.\u00a0 Next to the Alphas, you could pick up a fish plate from the Senior Class Council.\u00a0 Members of Outspoken walked through the crowd and \u201cSpit\u201d or recited a song or poem for loose change.<\/p>\n \u201cStreet Jam is very stressful.\u00a0 A lot of work gets puts in,\u201d said Jerrica Johnson, a sophomore business administration major from Jackson, Miss. and sophomore class Business Manager.<\/p>\n The Sophomore Class Council sold candy apples, nachos, and $1 Sno-Cones.<\/p>\n \u201cWe made our candy apples ourselves and spent a lot of time planning out everything,\u201d said Johnson.<\/p>\n The highlight of the night was the surprise guest performance.\u00a0 Students immediately got excited as they heard the familiar tune of \u201cNo Flex Zone\u201d and the famous music group, Rae Sremmurd, took stage. Rae Sremmurd hyped up students as they performed their two popular hits \u201cNo Flex Zone\u201d and \u201cNo Type.\u201d Students got so excited; they took over the stage and danced along the performers.<\/p>\n Students gave nothing but positive feedback on the group\u2019s performance.\u00a0 Kimberly Williams, a sophomore English major from Jackson, Miss. said she was excited that Homecoming had finally took a change.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m glad we finally got a performer who is up to date and someone the students know.\u00a0 I know Homecoming is for the alumni, but it\u2019s also for the students. It\u2019s about time we had a performer that we can appreciate,\u201d said Williams.<\/p>\n Homecoming activities continue this week with a Homecoming Comedy Show on Wednesday, the coronation of Anissa Butler on Thursday, Oct. 9, the Greek Show on Friday, Oct. 10 and many more. For a complete list of events, visit the JSU homepage at 10.14.12.245.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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