The Black Student Union, along with sixteen other organizations, showed their support in the fight against breast cancer on Oct. 19 in the Beckerman Recreation Center with their fourth annual Save-A-Breast fair.

From 1 to 3 p.m., 16 different recognized student organizations had tables set up around the Rec Center, each raising awareness for breast cancer in their own way.

“It was cool to see everyone’s creativity with their tables,” said Devin Rose, BSU vice president. “Everyone had their own thing going on.”

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, and breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among women, according the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Each year, it is estimated that over 220,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die from it, the foundation states.

The Save-A-Breast fair started four years ago; the Black Student Union wanted to have a philanthropy, so we felt this would be best,” said Jasmine Pierce, president of BSU. “We put together this fair in the hope to cosponsor with people we normally never cosponsor with to show diversity and show all organizations can come together.”

The sisters of Sigma Iota Alpha offered mini pumpkin painting; the Latin American Student Association offered a makeshift photo booth for students to have their picture taken in; the Ski and Snowboard Club offered pink chocolate dipped pretzels; and To Write Love on Her Arms made mammograhams: frosting between two graham crackers, made to resemble a breast in a mammogram machine.

“The fair had an upbeat, positive attitude,” said Kayla Katt, a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma. “It was great to see so many student organizations get involved.”
Food was served, and the Monsoon Dance Team and the Elite Step Team performed for the crowd. DJ Baby J played music throughout the entirety of the event, and items were raffled off periodically through the afternoon.

“I think it went really well based on past years,” said Devin Rose, BSU vice president. “[This year’s event] almost broke the record for most co-sponsors.”

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