<\/a>Orionna Brumfield
\n<\/strong>MC301 Contributor\/Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jackson State University students had the opportunity to \u201claissez les bons temps rouler\u201d or let the good times roll at A Celebration of Life event held on Feb. 20.<\/p>\n

Chris Topher, a junior electrical engineering major from New Orleans, La., coordinated the event, which featured music food and fun as a celebration for students even though it was after the official Mardi Gras.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was taught that through deaf and hard times that life is a celebration. I just wanted to bring a unique twist to JSU,\u201d said Topher.<\/p>\n

Topher is the first to bring a Mardi Gras celebration to Jackson State and his main goal was to show his heritage and hope that students would enjoy a little of what he experiences in his hometown of New Orleans.<\/p>\n

Topher had the help of the JSU Student Government Association senate committee to assist with drinks, making food plates, handing out t-shirts, and passing out beads to all the attendees.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen people see your idea, they want to help. I think that\u2019s very big around here,\u201d said Topher.<\/p>\n

Many students enjoyed the event and really felt the New Orleans vibe that Topher envisioned.<\/p>\n

Jillian Travillion, a sophomore psychology major from Greenwood, Miss. said, \u201cI love the energy from the food to the overall New Orleans type atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n

Travillion noticed the hard work Topher and the SGA senate committee put into the event. She believes that teamwork made the event successful.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think its great that we can all come together to have fun collectively,\u201d said Travillion.<\/p>\n

Just like a typical New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, people were everywhere dancing and being themselves without worrying about the crowd.<\/p>\n

Nigel Davenport, a psychology\/speech major said, \u201cThe DJ was great and I am ready to get back on the dance floor!\u201d<\/p>\n

The place was full of excitement as students enjoyed the break from school assignments and studying.<\/p>\n

\u201cI learned a new dance I didn\u2019t know and all of my friends are here. I\u2019m usually bored on a Friday night, so this is a fun event to have,\u201d said Alexis Neely, a freshmen mass communications major from Jackson Miss.<\/p>\n

Neely also noticed how everyone cooperated and she hopes the unity continues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to see more events like this. We are together as one JSU family,\u201d said Neely.<\/p>\n

Topher hopes the Celebration of Life becomes an annual event.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust support us and keep talking about it. Hopefully we can grow to get bigger and better\u201d said Topher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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