If there is any day of the year Weber State University students should consider coming to campus before their scheduled classes, it is the day of Block Party. At Block Party, multitudes of on-campus departments, organizations and clubs set up their booths side by side and eagerly inform students about what they offer.
“Block Party is one of the best days of the year,” WSU President Brad Mortensen said. “There’s so much energy and tons of free stuff. You meet a bunch of people from all the different clubs and organizations, so you can’t go wrong there, plus there’s purple pancakes.”
Block Party offers students a chance to meet with advisors, clubs, organizations and departments from the university. It can help students find things they want to do in their free time, what majors they are interested in and how to become more engaged students.
Weber sophomore Erin Williams found answers to her education-related questions at this year’s Block Party.
“I think it’s a good opportunity for students to reach out to different clubs and find out what they’re interested in,” Williams said. “I was looking at study abroad, and I’m interested in doing study abroad, and it was a good way for me to learn more about having that information to do that, so I think it’s a good opportunity to get more information, and plus you can socialize, get a bunch of free swag and just get some free pancakes.”
Many new Weber State students attended, including Cynthia Collins, a freshman in her first semester.
“It’s a good way to, like, learn about things going on around the campus, especially if you’re living on campus and you get a lot of free swag,” Collins said.
Block Party is a great way to feel involved in the Weber State community, get to talk to new people on campus and see what classmates are doing this semester. Debbie Cragun, director of the Student Support and Resource Center, holds Block Party in a positive light.
“In addition to getting all the wonderful swag and free prizes and meeting all the departments, I think it’s a great community event where you can feel part of Weber State as a whole and feel like you’re really connected to all the resources at one place,” Cragun said.
