Shippensburg University’s Black Student Union and Latino Student Organization kicked off the 30th UMOJA Conference on April 18 with a fish fry and a pool party.
The UMOJA Conference is designed to celebrate unity between students on campus. The registration form for the conference reads, “A conference designed by students for students. It’s not just a conference… it’s an experience!”
To kick off the conference weekend, SU’s BSU hosted a fish fry at the campus hockey rink. At the event, students ate delicious food and enjoyed music, which was DJ’d by student Mikah Hudson-Walker. Dishes served included tilapia, fried chicken, barbecue chicken, fries, mac and cheese and pasta salad.
“[This weekend] is all around 30 years of the UMOJA conference, which is unity,” said student Kenny Horne. “Everyone coming together, it’s all important… to get people outside and to connect and have fun.”
The evening continued in Heiges Field House, where SU’s LSO hosted a pool party for students. Those in attendance were invited to swim, connect and have fun.
“The pool party is really just a kickoff, to get people out here and invested in Statewide activities,” said LSO Treasurer Marlon Artisty. “This is LSO’s last event of the year and it normally has a big turnout. It’s just a lot of fun.”
“All [of] these different events and organizations, it’s all about unity and liberation,” Horne said.
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