Lauren SlivaThe annual Cabrini College Black and White Gala held on Saturday, Nov. 7 in the Mansion was a success again this year. Students dressed up and gathered together to have a fun night of dancing and good food.
Each year Cabrini hosts this dance that includes great decorations, an upbeat DJ and a reasonable fee of $10. Students spent Saturday getting ready, taking pictures with their friends and dates and anticipating the night that was about to begin.
Bryan Churchey, junior history and political science major, attended the dance for the first time since going to Cabrini and believed it was well worth it.
“I had so much fun! It actually reminded me of prom and homecoming and there was a good amount of people there. The DJ picked a lot of great songs. By the end of the night I was exhausted,” Churchey said.
The Black and White Gala is a great opportunity to bring people together and enjoy each other’s company. The fun music supplied by the DJ really brings good spirit to the campus.
With a black and white theme, it was nice to see some of the students step outside of that by adding a little bit of color to their outfits. Churchey, among others, wore blue.
“I had a white shirt but decided I wanted to wear blue so that I could stand out a little bit rather than just blending in with the crowd,” Churchey said.
Another student that attended, Steven Forrester, junior education major, decided to stand outside the norm as well.
“I chose to add the green suspenders to my outfit because that’s just how I roll. I do things my way,” Forrester said.
The gala exceeded the expectations that was planned to have; each year students proclaim that they had a great time. Although this year did not even compare, more students attended and the food was even better. The following week in classes students raved about the time that they had some first time attendees some returners. The first semester is coming to an end soon and the Black and White Gala was a great way to relieve some stress, meet new people and dance.
The Black and White Gala was a great way to end the weekend and a good way to start off a new week.
“I am now a big supporter of the Black and White Gala. It was a lot of fun and there was a lot to eat and drink. Plus I met a lot of new people. For only $10, I felt like I got a great deal, I highly recommend everyone go to it next year!” Churchey said.
