Sadie Jones
A&E Editor
Members of Cameron University’s Program Activities Council (PAC) added a bit of color to their wardrobe as part of their “Peace, Love and Tie-Dye” activity. The event took place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 in front of the McMahon Centennial Complex.
Sophomore Business major and PAC member, Eduardo Camachl, said he volunteered to organize the activity and decided on tie-dye because it was an activity that had not been done in recent years and seemed like something students would enjoy.
“What I feel is important for students to realize is — there needs to be time for fun,” Camachl said. “I like being able to make campus a little more entertaining.”
Students who wanted to be involved were required to bring their own materials they wished to tie-dye. PAC provided the paint as well as gloves for students to wear during the dying process.
“We had a few items like bandanas and t-shirts that we gave to those who wanted to participate but didn’t have items with them,” Camachl said. “But we ran out very quickly.”
Megan Canfield, Student Activities Specialist and PAC Advisor, said she was very impressed and pleased with the involvement from students.
“We counted about 100 students who came by and participated,” Canfield said. “We encouraged students to give it a try and everyone walked away pleased with their tie-dyed item.”
PAC students are provided with the opportunity to decide on activities and organize campus events throughout the year. Canfield said PAC is a completely student-run organization and members who want to organize events are able to volunteer.
“We have two chairs who are elected into position and they act like the presidents of the organization,” Canfield said. “I certainly want to give the students who volunteer an interesting experience, so when students chair or run the event, they are in charge of everything from set up to cleanup to buying supplies as well as advertising.”
Aside from weekly campus activities, PAC also organized Welcome Week. The theme was “This Place About to Glow.”
“We do not have our events planned around a specific theme all year around,” Canfield said. “However, the title for the tie-dye event was ‘Peace, Love and Tie-Dye’ so we had 60s music playing.”
Canfield said students involved in PAC tend to be more involved on campus in general, and being an involved student on campus could be beneficial in several ways.
“I think when students realize how one activity or club enhanced their experience, they are going to want to grow with it and do what they can to help make Cameron a great place,” Canfield said. “The students who are attracted to PAC are students who tend to want to be involved in other things as well.”
PAC’s weekly meetings are held at 6:30 p.m. every Monday in the Buddy Green Room. Thirty-five students attended the first meeting and Canfield said she hoped to retain many of them and keep those numbers running high.
Canfield said she loves to see more students become involved because they get to make connections as well as new friends.
“Many students go to class and once their classes are over for the day, they want to leave,” Canfield said. “My goal for PAC is to increase students’ out-of class-experience because in my opinion, that is what makes college such a great time. I want PAC to give students on campus more things to do to encourage them to stay and be involved on campus.”