By Courtney McEunn
Student Life Editor
From 6-8 p.m., Sept. 14, the Cameron University Programming Activities Council (PAC) hosted a themed karaoke night called Singing through the Decades in the MCC ballroom. The event was open for all students to come and participate.
Everyone was encouraged to sing and interact with each other at the event. There were all types of music picked for the night ranging from ‘Rockstar’ by Nickelback to ‘September’ by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Because the theme for the night was singing through the decades, PAC invited all the students who attended to dress up in an outfit that reflected their favorite decade. PAC also hosted a costume contest and gave out prizes to the first, second and third place winners.
Jadance Black, a junior and co-president of PAC, helped organize and plan out the event. She said their karaoke night was a success the year before, so they wanted to try and make the event even better.
“We did a karaoke night last year,” Black said. “It turned out pretty well and everybody had fun with it so we wanted to bring it back but with more of a theme.”
Black worked hard throughout the night encouraging students to sing karaoke and get involved with the event. She passed around a sign-up sheet for karaoke and tried to get everyone to participate.
“I just really enjoy everyone that gets up there,” Black said. “At first, they don’t want to go but then I’m like ‘I’ll go up there and sing with you’ and they’ll come right up.”
There were some blow up instrument props set aside next to the stage for students to grab and use while singing. By the end of the event, the students were all having a good time watching, singing, and socializing with each other.
Katie Smith, a sophomore and member of PAC, was very glad to see the success that Singing through the Decades was. She loved seeing everyone participating and having a good time with each other.
“My favorite part was that everyone could get up on stage without judgment,” Smith said. “That’s something I really love to see, especially in young people. I feel like there’s a stigma that a lot of young people are very judgmental but tonight that wasn’t the case, so that made me really happy.”
PAC continues to encourage students to come to their events and get more involved on campus. Their next event will be Sept. 27 at 6 p.m. Students can come make beaded bracelets and hang out with everyone.
PAC posts flyers of all their events on their Instagram page, @pac_cu, or for more information you can contact the office of campus life at (580) 581-2217.
