Elissa McCool
Staff Writer
The scent of grilled foods and sounds of DJ T Lewis filled the air on Tuesday night in celebration of Jackson State University’s annual Homecoming Street Jam.
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. The possibilities were endless as groups sold items from fruit kabobs to the “Taco in a Bag.”
Jaslyn Seals, a sophomore elementary education major from Canton, Miss., said: “Street Jam is my favorite Homecoming event. I always look forward to all of the food that the organizations sell.”
A booth that stood out this year was MADDRAMA’s “bar”. MADDRAMA not only sold Jell-O shots, but offered mixed drinks named after organizations on campus, such as the “Blueberry Ambassador” and the “Liquid Shimmy.” They were non-alcoholic, of course, but they were still a crowd favorite.
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. 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. Next to the Alphas, you could pick up a fish plate from the Senior Class Council. Members of Outspoken walked through the crowd and “Spit” or recited a song or poem for loose change.
“Street Jam is very stressful. A lot of work gets puts in,” said Jerrica Johnson, a sophomore business administration major from Jackson, Miss. and sophomore class Business Manager.
The Sophomore Class Council sold candy apples, nachos, and $1 Sno-Cones.
“We made our candy apples ourselves and spent a lot of time planning out everything,” said Johnson.
The highlight of the night was the surprise guest performance. Students immediately got excited as they heard the familiar tune of “No Flex Zone” and the famous music group, Rae Sremmurd, took stage. Rae Sremmurd hyped up students as they performed their two popular hits “No Flex Zone” and “No Type.” Students got so excited; they took over the stage and danced along the performers.
Students gave nothing but positive feedback on the group’s performance. Kimberly Williams, a sophomore English major from Jackson, Miss. said she was excited that Homecoming had finally took a change.
“I’m glad we finally got a performer who is up to date and someone the students know. I know Homecoming is for the alumni, but it’s also for the students. It’s about time we had a performer that we can appreciate,” said Williams.
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.
Click here to see the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kleFf7g3sI
