SPC’s Free Jalapeños and Music

Student Planning Committee (SPC) scheduled an event offering live music and free jalapeños from 5-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, during Homecoming weekend on the Tundra. Two Ohio Northern University (ONU) student bands, Entropy and Rattlesnakes, were planning to provide live music      for the duration of the event. However, it was going to be rainy for the duration of the event, so it was moved inside to Mac Activities. The live music would be unable to play indoors which was unfortunate. I am glad the event still occurred, otherwise I am not sure what event I would be able to cover this weekend!

The event itself had a good turnout, but it started late. I assume this is due to the change in location, but I am not sure. It was supposed to start at 5 p.m. but setup did not finish until around 5:15 p.m. Once everything was set up, the fun began. SPC turned on the music and everyone formed a line that stretched all the way from the front of Mac Activities to the hallway leading to the back of Mac at first! The line stayed about the length of Mac Activities up until the very end. I am not sure how many of those in line were repeat visitors, but I’d say turnout was pretty good to have that many people in line the whole time. Once you got to the front of the line, you were given a bowl and could fill it with whatever you wanted. There was rice, chicken, black beans, corn, lettuce and a couple cheeses available. You could also get chips and water if you wanted. Even with the last-minute change, the music still sounded good over the Bluetooth speakers. The event ended around 6:15 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. I am not sure why it ended early, but it may have been due to running out of food. There were around 20 people left in line when the music turned off. Overall, it was a good event even with the last-minute changes.

Comments

  1. JasmynOctober 6, 2021 at 10:48 PM

    Danny, I enjoyed reading your post! I had originally planned to make it to this event, but I wasn't able to in the end. So, it was nice to read about your experience. It sounds like you had a relatively good time even with the unfortunate weather creating a few hiccups in the road. At least you were able to get a free meal and listen to some good music, that's always a win in my book. I definitely think it's a little weird for them to have ended so early, but I also understand if it's because they were running out of food. Overall, your post was fun to read and you did a great job sharing what the event was like!

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  2. Garrett AllenOctober 7, 2021 at 8:50 AM

    Danny, I wish I could have went to this. I love Jalapenos and it sounded really fun! I am glad people enjoyed the experience and I am hoping I cn make it to the next SPC event!

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