The Black Student Union held their annual Battle of the Sexes tournament on Wednesday, May 8 on Lee Field.
The event is a yearly competition where students compete against the opposite sex. With blaring music, crawfish and university students surrounding Lee Field, Battle of the Sexes put challengers to the test with events such as three-legged races, tug-of-war and inflatable obstacle courses. Eventually, the men’s team was named the winner and members received medals for their dedication.
Originally, the BSU had assigned the event for May 2, but because of weather complications, the battle was postponed just short of a week.  
Also a setback, the coordinators came across technical difficulties when trying to inflate both inflatables at once, causing the event to be delayed about an hour.
Since Battle of the Sexes is held once a year, President of the BSU Thomas Moore explained how this year’s challenge differed from those of the past.
“The changes this year were outstanding for us,” said Moore. “We went bigger and better by moving the event to Lee Field, adding an inflatable obstacle course and a 30 ft. inflatable water slide. Also, we had a bigger turnout with people who came out.”
The challenge cost the Black Student Union approximately $800 to put on and the organization received no profit, something Moore says is meant to attract students who simply want to participate in a fun, on campus event.
“The purpose and goal for Battle of the Sexes is to bring students together for fun, friendly competition,” said Moore. [Battle of the Sexes] also gives [students] a stress reliever before finals and a last ‘hooray’ event from the Black Student Union for the spring semester.”
The BSU has already begun preparation for a number of events featured in the upcoming fall semester.
“BSU’s first event for the fall semester will be Labor Day Kick Off where incoming students get to browse the organizations offered on campus at different tables set up in the union,” said Moore. “In addition, BSU has many new extravagant events planned for the future. They are going to be geared towards uniting student organizations and shaking campus up with unordinary events.”