As the Ebony HBCU Campus Queen competition neared the end of its’ voting period, the 89th Miss Southern University, Alacia Brew, hosted a voting party at the Jaguar Lanes on Tuesday, January 29th, 2020. The event was sponsored by the Student Government Association, the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, and the Jaguar Lanes.
When asked what her inspiration for this idea was, Brew stated, “ [Just to] bring everybody together for a common interest. Of course when you get food involved then everybody is excited. It gets people out of their beds, and I think it’s a great thing to fellowship and have a common interest in something.”
The event itself saw positive turnout with all of the bowling lanes filled with activity from students wanting to show support for their Miss Southern University as well as the ends that they ultimately hoped to achieve.
“What I am trying to accomplish with this event is to gain Southern University a top ten spot in Ebony Magazine for HBCU campus queens,” said Brew. According to Brew however, the main topic of conversation on the night however was the importance of voting among our community.
“Voting gives us a voice. For a large amount of people who have the same interests and the same likes, people come together and express their ideas. They can put in what they want– and in a democracy, being in a country where we have a democracy, voting isn’t only a privilege, but it’s a right. It’s honestly a great thing to be an American and be able to vote because not everyone in this world gets [that voice],” said Brew.
As previously stated, the events turnout was solid with dozens of students able to bowl and fellowship with their peers. Those in attendance enjoyed Triplet’s Food Mart chicken wings, cookies, tea, and lemonade but only after taking a few moments to vote for our 89th Miss Southern University.
A few laptops were provided for voting, and bowling was unlimited through the evening event. Lesley Thornton a sophomore marketing major from Alexandria, LA voiced her approval for the party stating “It’s great to see our Campus Queen with so much support from the student body.”
Men’s Federation President Byron D. Hall Jr expressed his appreciation for the event, saying “It’s a nice gathering of students here tonight to support our Queen Alacia. We would love to see her win.”
89th Miss Southern University Alacia Brew and SU Alumni Federation President, Laquitta Thomas set up computers to allow students to vote for the 2020 Ebony HBCU campus queens competition during the voting party at Jaguar Lanes on January 28. (Kyndall Jones/DIGEST)
