By: Lauren McGarrett & Debbie Mejia
NSU’s Undergraduate Student Government Association will host Electric WaterWorks — a free outdoor festival with electronic music and water attractions — on Aug. 30 from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Alvin Sherman Library Quad for all NSU students. The event will feature inflatable water slides, water balloon fights, florescent body paint, bungee trampolines, free food and live music by DJ Alexandre Marc, also known as Spinfantastic, who performed at last year’s Ultra Music Festival in Miami.
Electric WaterWorks is a recreation of SGA’s former Welcome Back WaterWorks foam party event held in 2010 and 2011 but has more attractions. Part of Weeks of Welcome, it is a chance for students to celebrate the upcoming academic year and connect with the NSU community. SGA Campus Entertainment Director Chris Lynch, sophomore biology major, came up with the idea for Electric WaterWorks last year and expects at least 1,000 students to attend.
SGA President Daniel Brookins, senior legal studies and philosophy major, said he has high expectations for the event. Brookins said that while last year’s event was extremely popular, with approximately 800 students attending, it ended early because of rain.
“This year, we’ll have twice the paint, twice the music, more free food and water rides,” Brookins said. “We’re going to blow last year’s show out of the water.”
Kelly Scott, junior athletic training major and SGA vice president of judicial affairs, said SGA has been working all summer to make sure this year’s Water Works is the best yet.
“I’m looking forward to having even more people attend this year’s Water Works,” she said. “SGA has worked so hard to get this event planned and I really want it to be a huge success.” Lynch said students won’t want to miss Electric WaterWorks.
“Just come out and check it out. You are going to love it. This will be a night you will remember for the rest of your college experience,” said Lynch.
SGA recommends that participants wear all white clothes for painting and swimwear for the water rides. SGA will also be handing out free white t-shirts with a large WaterWorks logo on the front. Registration is not required. For more information, visit Undergraduate SGA’s official Facebook profile at facebook.com/NSUSGA.
