Aggie Health holds successful benefit open-mic night
By Sawyer Hemsley
JCOM 1130/Section 2
On The 7th of April, Utah State University’s Aggie Health
club executed Music for Matt, focusing on freshman attendance. More than $400
was raised throughout the night as students were invited to share their talents
on the stage of the Taggart Student Center auditorium.
“This is the first time the club has tried something like
this,” said Keaton Maguire, club co-director. “As a group we came up with the
idea and just ran with it and hoped it would turn out in the end.”
Maguire said the club aimed to cater the event
specifically to freshmen students that lived on-campus within walking distance
who would be looking for a free and fun activity for the night.
“We knew the crowd was going to be slim due to the fact
the only time we could schedule the open-mic event was during the week,”
Maguire said. “That is why an executive decision amongst the club was made to
focus more on freshmen students.”
Music for Matt was organized to support a USU student who
was paralyzed while body-surfing over spring break. The student is currently
recovering in the hospital and has high hopes to walk again someday.
“I was extremely impressed with how everything turned
out,” said Abbie Sugihara, club council member. “Most of the seats in the
auditorium were filled and the audience had a special energy about them.”
Students who participated on<->stage shared talents
ranging from playing the guitar and piano to singing solo and duet version<s>
of song covers, most of which were acoustic versions.
Sugihara believes this event will continue to be bigger
and better each year as Aggie Health expands in member size and becomes better
known on campus.
“I look forward to next year<'>s event and I
already have plans on initiating improvements,” Sugihara said. “The club should
continue focusing the attendance on the freshman class, but should plan
focusing on upperclassmen as well for next year.”
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