On Thursday, May 1, the Center for Advising, Persistence, and Success (CAPS) hosted the CAPS Cookout on the Miron Student Center (MSC) Patio. From 1 to 4 p.m., all of the Kean campus community was invited to enjoy delicious barbecue food to gear up for the final weeks of the Spring semester.
The MSC Patio was filled with long lines of students who were looking forward to flavorful barbeque food, taking pictures with friends, and dancing to music for an afternoon of fun in between finals.
Mabinty Sesay, a Criminal Justice major and freshman from Franklin shared why she attended the event.
“I feel like since finals are coming up this is something to just relax and enjoy before having to take finals. I'm looking forward to eating good food, and chilling with my friends.”
As the semester comes to a conclusion, many students are looking for a fun way to finish their semester and create more memories. They were able to do this with the chance to enter a raffle, win fun prizes from answering trivia questions, and unlock their creative side at the craft table.
Emmanuel Omaiya, Architecture major and freshman from Irvington wanted to end his school year on a good note.
“I chose to come out to the cookout because it’s kind of like the last day of the semester for me, and I just wanted to enjoy what the campus had to offer.”
The CAPS Cookout offered a variety of options for selective eaters and those with dietarian restrictions like cold pasta, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, rice, watermelon, cole slaw, and brownies.
Musfira Mohamed, Business Management major and sophomore from Edison enjoyed the food options and seeing other people participate in the event.
“I was attending class this morning, and I got a message about the cookout. I thought it would be nice to see other people, and there’s food, so why not,” stated Mohamed.
“I like the food. There were vegetarian options. It looks great right now, they have a photobooth going on, everything is great.”
The CAPS Cookout successfully allowed students to relax and take a break in between classes and final exams. Students were able to do something special and delight in the warm weather while enjoying the last few days of the spring semester.
