The Living Area Councils (LAC) are gaining momentum this fall semester and have exciting plans for each freshman living area and CBU as a whole.
Although LAC has not hosted an event yet this semester, several future events are in the works. Faith Strot, freshman biology major and member of the Simmons LAC team, shared some of the upcoming events Simmons LAC is organizing.
“The event I am most looking forward to this term is Deck the Halls,” Strot said. “Deck the Halls is an upcoming event in Simmons where each hall will get a mystery Christmas theme to decorate their hall. We will have an awesome Christmas party for our Simmies with food and fun, then other freshman living areas will come to vote on the best hall.”
But LAC’s mission goes beyond event planning. Zoe Breanne Longsine, senior elementary education and Christian studies double major and the community advisor of Simmons Hall, shared LAC’s vision and goals for freshmen this semester.
“LAC’s vision for CBU’s students this year is to create a community built on friendship and lasting memories for the freshman on campus,” Longsine said. “We as CA’s and our LAC teams want to serve our fellow students in this way by not only creating these memories but also building that stronger community within and between the freshman class!”
LAC’s vision is actively playing out, starting with team bonding in LAC groups. Each LAC team meets weekly and serves its own halls. Although the primary mission is to serve freshmen residents, LAC volunteers also benefit from character-building experiences.
Peter Smith, freshman business administration and philosophy double major and a member of the Smith LAC team, shared how being part of LAC has impacted him.
“I have enjoyed being a part of LAC because I like being in a service-minded group of people that prioritize the well-being of each other and the rest of the hall above their own desires,” Smith said. “Although I haven’t been a part of LAC long enough to see much of an impact it’s had on my life, I look forward to seeing the growth that will come through my time of serving Smith Hall.”
LAC works behind the scenes to ensure the freshman community thrives. Watch for upcoming LAC events to see how these dedicated students are transforming the freshman experience.
