Cal Poly’s Interfraternity Council looks back on ‘Morning on the Green’
For the first time ever, Cal Poly and Associated Students Incorporated (ASI) came together to throw a campus sponsored and regulated event for St. Patrick’s Day.
Looking back nearly two months later, the first ever Morning on the Green – A Mustang Music Festival, has been deemed a success by Cal Poly’s Interfraternity Council (IFC). They said the event helped shed light on their organization, which can have a tense relationship with the local community, especially around St. Patrick’s Day.
Cal Poly IFC got to play a large role in the execution of the event, and was excited about a safer and regulated St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Colin Shea, the Interfraternity Council president, was excited to contribute and get involved.
“Exciting to see a safer alternative for students instead of being out on the street on those early mornings,” he said .”Something a little bit more fun that would catch the eyes of students on campus.”
Shea felt that IFC should be involved in helping plan a safe event, something that he says they always strives for as an organization.
“Having that opportunity to bring students to an environment where they could be not only monitored in case there were any sort of emergencies, but also making sure that students were doing what they needed to be doing,” Shea said.
Shea, along with the rest of his IFC executive board, were excited to help promote the event to students on campus, as well as to other general members of IFC at Cal Poly.
He says that the response around Morning on the Green from members of various fraternities within IFC has been positive.
Business senior Armaan Huda is a member of Phi Delta Theta at Cal Poly, and felt strongly about the purpose and the overall goal of the event.
“You’re drawing people away from the problem to a solution that involves a lot of fun, good music and keeps the spirit of the event there but just more controlled, less chaotic, properly organized,” Huda said.
For him, the event was not only appealing personally, but as a member of an IFC chapter he felt strongly about the representation the organization was getting.
“Showing that we were a part of change and wanting to do something right, make it better, make the experience still be fun but in a safer way,” Huda said.
According to Shea, with the first ever Morning on the Green having a lot of success points identified by IFC, the council was satisfied with the outcome, and is excited to continue to make an impact and shed light on a safer way to enjoy St Patrick’s Day at Cal Poly.
“I’m hopeful that we can really create a positive impact and make sure that IFC is being a leader and making sure that students are attending safe alternative events, whether on campus or elsewhere, making sure that they’re having fun at the same time,” Shea said.
