Throwback for Traditions Week 2016
Utah State University’s annual traditions week this year will begin on Jan. 25, in celebration of the unique traditions of USU.
This year’s theme for traditions week is ’90s throwback. Daily events will incorporate the theme all week including Dancing with the Stars on Monday, a Snowman Gallery on Tuesday, High Stakes Bingo on Wednesday, a performance from the a cappella group Filharmonic and the week will end with a Throwback ’90s dance followed by True Aggie Night.
Dancing with the Stars is a new tradition for Utah State University that Alex Abutro, traditions chair for Utah State University Student Association programming, hopes will catch on in the next few years.
“It will be a really good event to showcase both sides of what the students can do but at the same time expose students to different talents of our stars,” Abutro said.
The stars for this event will include student athletes and leaders along with some of the university administration, and the winner of the event will get the Mirror Ball Trophy.
On Tuesday different campus organizations will get the opportunity to show off their snowman building skills on the Quad in the Snowman Gallery. The Snowman Gallery has been a tradition for the past 30 years though it hasn’t been featured as an event for the past few years due to the lack of snow.
Wednesday’s High Stakes Bingo will be held in the Taggart Student Center ballroom and is free for all students to attend. Prizes for the event will follow the ’90s theme, including pogo sticks, magic eight balls and scooters. Earlier that day the Student Alumni Association will be hosting the Hello Walk. The background for this event comes from an old belief that “No student can walk along the path between Old Main and the Agricultural Science Building without someone saying hello to them,” To celebrate that belief and give students a chance to meet more people, games and free tacos will be set up along the path as well.
“I love the Hello Walk; it’s a great opportunity to meet new people and to have fun,” said Megan Kasteler, VP of traditions for SAA.
Thursday’s event is a performance by the Acapella group known as the Filharmonic.
“The Filharmonics were actually in the Pitch Perfect 2 movie so it’s really exciting to have them come here,” said Abutro.
The ’90s throwback dance on Friday will have songs from famous ’90s artists including Brittany Spears, the Backstreet Boys and Destiny’s Child. At the end of the dance students are invited to head over to the block A by Old Main for True Aggie Night.
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