The Spring Daze week took place last week, starting on Monday, April 16 through Saturday, April 21. The annual events are part of a jam packed week meant to give students opportunities to have fun and be with their peers on campus. Spring Daze was sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, Auxiliary Services and Residential Life.

On Tuesday, April 17, Cayman Café played host to Fais Do Do, the annual crawfish boil sponsored by University Housing. Due to weather conditions, the event was held inside Cayman Café.

“The term Fais Do Do is a historically Cajun term for a dance party. In south Louisiana, we try to celebrate our Cajun French historical roots as much as possible. Using Fais Do Do as the name for our annual crawfish boil is one way in which we acknowledge our regional background,” said Kay Maurin, director of University Housing.

Area coordinator Amanda Robbins said, “I believe that crawfish are so loved because of the unique taste, the limited season in which we can eat them and the actual experience of eating crawfish. For many of our students who grew up around south Louisiana, they associate crawfish boils with a time to hang out with friends and be social.”

For the 13th annual Fais Do Do, Martin Balisteri said it was a huge success.

“The crawfish were boiled on site, and provided by a local catering company. This is something different, a themed event, for students to have fun,” said Balisteri, food service director for ARAMARK.

Any student with a meal plan was able to get in with their student ID. Everyone else had to pay $10  in cash or $12 for a card transaction. Each person received two tickets to use so they could pass through the crawfish line twice.

“What we do is, if you have a meal plan, you use a meal swipe and then of course we set a different price for the people who don’t have a meal plan. You get two tickets when you come in, so you get two trips through the line, just to make sure everyone gets fed,” Balisteri said.

Jonathan Price, junior communications major said, “I love crawfish because it makes me think of my family. When we have crawfish boils we have so much fun and just laugh as a family. I love crawfish because it brings my family together.”

For more information on future housing events, visit their website at www.selu.edu/admin/housing.