On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Drew Commuters Association hosted a slime-making party. The event was hosted in the Ehinger Center, with numerous tables set up inside Crawford Hall for the slime-making.
Students, commuters and residents alike gathered at each table to experiment with the many bottles of iridescent glitter, fruity essential oils and food coloring provided. While people mixed activators with the gallons of glue in their bowls, others who wanted to mingle were able to at the snack table, where popcorn, chips and mock tropical mojitos waited patiently near the back of the room.
All who participated were joined by the sounds of Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and One Direction softly playing on the speakers, which created a lighthearted ambiance accompanying the event as shaving cream was kneaded into globs of slime and packed into the provided Tupperware to bring home and save for later.
The event was set to be held between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m., and around 4:15, there were still many throngs of people walking in and out of the hall, bringing along friends and making some new ones at the tables.
Though some made their creations in silence, a majority of students were socializing, laughter often booming louder than the music at times.
Head of the Drew Commuters Association Sandra Faragalla (‘26) and her team were excited for the activity, hoping students would see it as a way to relieve stress together.
“It’s a great way to unwind and let go of stress, all while embracing a bit of mess and imperfection,” Faragalla said.
The Drew Commuters Association plans to continue hosting weekly events like these so that a space is created to “celebrate the diversity of the student body” and highlight “the unique challenges” commuters may face, while still making it known that every kind of student is welcome.
Arianna Marmol is a sophomore majoring in English and minoring in Theater.
