BY ALEXIS DEMINTER
Edgewood College’s succulent-building activity seems to bring in more students than any other event held by the Office of Student Inclusion and Involvement. The activity consists of students picking out a succulent at the table and assembling a jar of dirt, stones, and a plant.
Angelina Flynn, the person in charge of the event, said it is not normal to have as many students attend as they did at Terrarium Night Jan. 25. The only other events that attract so many students are events such as Winter Frost, an Edgewood College dance. Roughly, 100 students attended the event to assemble their own unique plant. Succulents are plants that have some parts that are thickened and fleshy, usually to retain water in arid climates or soil conditions. There is a variety of colorful stones and accessories a student can put in the jar with the plant.
Emily Schlepp, a resident of Edgewood College, was shocked to see so many people. “This is the busiest thing I have ever seen take place at Edgewood College,” she said. Usually, events hold around 20 to 40 students. Flynn said the event is held and funded entirely by the Office of Student Inclusion and Involvement.
The event has taken place three times–the last two semesters and last spring semester. The event is so popular that not all students get to make their own succulent. Event leaders shouted at the eager crowd of students, “one plant, one jar, per person.”
Flynn said the event is popular for many reasons. “One is that it is on campus and free to students,” she said. “It’s also popular because we plan it for the first week of the semester so that people have something to do right as they get back and know what they can expect from our events for the rest of the semester.
“We also like to plan this right away in the fall so that the freshmen have something fun to do right away as they start their college experience. It’s also popular because people love succulents, and this gives them the chance to get one as well as some decorations.”
Wizdom Hendree, an Edgewood College resident, said the event was super fun. “It is exciting to learn how to put the plant together and keep it alive.”
Hawi Bedaso, another Edgewood resident, came to the event twice, once each semester. “Unfortunately, my first plant from the first event died, so here I am. R.I.P to that plant.”
Timing at the beginning of a new semester, creative decorations, and free cost get the students’ attention, Flynn said. The students come together to create their own individual succulents for their dorms or homes while they can mingle with friends and make new friends.
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