QuiAnne’ Holmes | Staff Writer

When doors opened at 5 p.m., students were tasked with approaching tables on the second floor of Witherspoon to learn more about organizations offered on campus. The incentive was that visiting five different stations could earn each student a B2SJ t-shirt or tank. This task ultimately exposed all students to many organizations and directed them to ways of getting more information about them.

The event also allowed organizations to advertise for upcoming events and opportunities. Coinciding with the organization’s presentations, free food, music, and even Italian ice was awaiting students in the Sankofa Room. Once full of information and food, students were ready for performances in the cinema.

When doors opened at 5 p.m., students were tasked with approaching tables on the second floor of Witherspoon to learn more about organizations offered on campus. The incentive was that visiting five different stations could earn each student a B2SJ t-shirt or tank. This task ultimately exposed all students to many organizations and directed them to ways of getting more information about them.

The event also allowed organizations to advertise for upcoming events and opportunities. Coinciding with the organization’s presentations, free food, music, and even Italian ice was awaiting students in the Sankofa Room. Once full of information and food, students were ready for performances in the cinema.

Matthew Wright, a sophomore as well as the 2014

2015 Pan Afrikan King was the MC for the night and opened the show with his charismatic attitude and presence singing and dancing to a medley of songs. Wright kept the audience alert and active by sharing important information, jokes, and even conducting a dance competition with members of the audience.

Several organizations performed their talents for students to see. Uninhibited Praise Gospel Choir started the night singing “Chasing after you”. Dance groups such as Fusion Dance Crew and DanceVisions Dance Company entertained the crowd with intricate movements, hip hop music, and mesmerizing choreography.

Sororities including Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, strolled and recited their rich history. Along with the fraternities, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated performed synchronized routines as well as recited their rich history.

Rapper Justus, also known as J. Capri, engaged the crowd to interact with his performance along with bringing attention to police brutality and injustice to African-American males. DJ Fredo also kept all these performances aligned by managing the transitions of music.

The Back to School Jam allowed students to learn more about multicultural student organizations through presentations as well as performances. The record-breaking number of audience members in Witherspoon Cinema ultimately enjoyed the night and had several opportunities to learn something new or enhance their knowledge in what types of diversity can be offered on campus.