Spartan Remix brought out people of all nationalities, backgrounds and walks of life — and for one night, students had the chance to experience the world within the walls of the Union.
The event kicked off with the Pilipino American Student Society performing a traditional Filipino dance called Tinikling. The act was followed by a host of other performances, which included a spoken word from the Alliance of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Straight Ally Students and a traditional Kazakh dance performed by members of the Kazakh Student Association.
Even the MSU administration got in on the fun when the North American Indigenous Student Organization, or NAISO, invited students and staff to join them onstage for a traditional powwow dance. MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon was one of the first participants to take the stage.
“This event represents the power of ‘We,’” Simon said. “Tonight is a historic occasion, because it is the first of its kind.”
Attending the event sparked psychology junior Carla Reyna to take an interest in the alliance and the Latina sorority, Sigma Iota Alpha.
“It’s nice to see all these people from different backgrounds. I really like it.” Reyna said. “Last year, I only attended the latina event but it was nice seeing the different performances.”
NAISO co-chairperson Elizabeth Deneau said the event turned out better than she could have imagined. Her favorite part was the opening performances because it gave people a glimpse of what to expect later in the event.
“I think it was a great experience and I’m very excited at how it turned out,” Deneau said. “ It was nice to come together as one instead of all the separate groups.”
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