Photo by Josh Hoppenrath
The Gay Lesbian or Whatever (GLOW) club held their first dance on February 10 to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the U building.
Students of all demographics attended the danced dressed anywhere from jeans to formal wear. Demetrius Robinson, Student Life coordinator, attended and was very excited to a part of GLOW’s first dance.
“Overall, it was a great night for students and chaperones alike. The chaperones and GLOW leadership really got the party started,” said Robinson.
Weather affected turnout as snow hit the area on the day of the dance. 50 students plus chaperones attended the event in all.
“It was surprising how many came out due to it snowing that day,” said GLOW coordinator Mark Montgomery. He continued, “My favorite part of the dance was that people enjoyed themselves.”
The Hip Hop Xclusive gave a performance as part of the entertainment for the event. Other activities included a booth for students to create their own personalized valentines. Free sandwiches, chips and pop were also provided for all attendees.
Highlights from the night included an intense dance off between groups of students, and a tribute dance to Don Cornelius. Cornelius is the founder of the television program soul train, who passed away February 1, 2012.
GLOW’s next planned event will be a day of silence taking place in April. The day serves as a remembrance of the victims of prejudice and bullying in the LGBT community, during which participants remain silent all day as a show of unity.
