Diane Lazarus – Special to the Southern News
Robert E. Kendall Drama Lab was filled decoration of the Halloween seasons–balloons, cookies, candy, pumpkins and Halloween costumes, for the WSIN Sinfest. A concert called Sinfest where WSIN, the radio station of SCSU reaches out to local artists around Connecticut to perform.
Novelty was one of several bands that performed. Other local bands that performed for Southern students were ‘The Story Unfolds’ and ‘Off The Dome.’ Each band performed for up to 45 minutes.
“I think it’s cool that we were asked to play and how Southern reached out to us,” said Novelty guitarist, Paulie Bordaeu.
All the bands that the WSIN e-board picked are all the most popular local bands, said Elizabeth Voyteshark, one of many directors of WSIN radio. Genre of the bands were Rock, Metal, and Electronic. This year the bands are talented and more fun than last year, said Voyteshark.
“Sinfest is more for exposure for local bands more than WSIN,” said Voyteshark. “But it does network WSIN more because each band create Facebook pages for us so it is exposure for all of us.”
Novelty was formed in Connecticut, with its member springing from Plainville, New London, Stratford and Milford.
“There’s never events anywhere else like this, let alone Central Connecticut State University,” said Bordaeu.
Students dressed as zombies, magicians, sailors, clowns and many other costumes to live up to the ‘sinful’ theme.
“The more people they get involved, the better,” said Laura Campbell, sophomore communications major who was dressed as a sailor. “ Especially outside the community because that means everyone becomes more aware of Southern and more aware of the amazing things Southern students are doing.”
SCSU is not a stranger to community engagement. According to southernct.edu, SCSU students, faculty and staff are deeply committed to serving the New Haven community with a range of community service projects and events.
Toys for Tots, Southern’s Day of Service and The Big Event are just some of many events and projects that Southern have created to reach out to not only the Greater New Haven area but all around. All events volunteer to clean areas in New Haven or give people of the community a chance to bond with students through the arts, culture or education.
“It’s like they’re taking the community in, almost, they just don’t care about people or music from Southern,” said Zoey Colon, from Stratford, Conn.
Colon along with many others enjoyed the night to express themselves through costumes and a place where they can dance to music of local artists.
“Free admission, free food that’s awesome, most places don’t do that,” said Colon, “For a school to just do that, that’s awesome,” said Colon.
“If WSIN keeps to doing what they doing, they’re going to be great,” said Campbell who ate a sprinkled cupcake with a cone on the top. “I don’t see why year after year Sinfest would not grow to be more successful than this years’,” said Campbell.
“We provide free food, free music and a place where people can hang out with their friends, why not come out,” said Voyteshark. “So it is all about making Sinfest more known around campus.”
However students who did attend Sinfest thought there were no errors to fix.
“This is the best the Sinfest has been,” said Campbell.
Photo Credit: Derek Torrellas
