University Housing and Aramark combined to sponsor the annual Fais Do Do crawfish boil for students as part of Spring Daze.
On Tuesday, April 16 from 4  to 7 p.m., students gathered outside the Cayman Cafe to enjoy good food and fun activities with their friends and neighbors. The crawfish boil helps transition students and campus into Spring.
Tasty Tails of Hammond prepared the hot crawfish, boiling 3,000 pounds of crawfish for  hundreds of hungry students. Other food included jambalaya and redbeans and rice.
Resident Assistants were present to help host activities during this event. Activities included face painting, a dunk tank, a crawfish mascot and a disc jockey on site. Shirts were also given out to the event attendees.
“For Fais Do Do, Housing teams up with Aramark to get the residents out of the dorms to have fun,” said Laura Woods, a Resident Assistant and senior majoring in criminal justice. “There is games, music and good food. Fais Do Do is kicking off Spring Daze this year, and all the resident assistants are here to interact with their fellow residents.”
The culture of Louisiana was also present at this event, as crawfish were served out of a pirogue, a traditional Cajun boat.
“I like that it brings a lot of the students together, and they do that basically with crawfish,” said Matthew Schwingshakl, a sophomore majoring in criminal justice. “Since it’s a big part of the culture of Louisiana as far as food, it’s a meaningful way of getting everyone together, and I like that connection.”
Crawfish boils are a big part of the culture of Louisiana as families and neighbors host crawfish boils to unify, and enjoy the company of their community as well as enjoying the delicious food. The name “Fais Do Do” comes from a French term used for traditional dance parties held in Cajun communities.
Southeastern Hall Council offers many events on campus to get residents out of their dorms. Students can look out for future events by checking for fliers around campus, or by checking the Hall Council’s announcements and events online or from emails.