By Kassondra Granata

The CCSU Student Government Association held its third annual Blue Devil social Monday night, inviting students to join the senate for free food while sharing their thoughts about the state of the campus community at the same time.

Clad in blue SGA shirts, the senators were easy to point out. The setting was casual with catered food available as students were allowed to enter freely and socialize with current senators along with other administrators. According to members of the senate and others present, this year’s social had the biggest turnout yet.

“This is something that former president [Andrew] Froning started two years ago for the purpose for students, administration and SGA to be able to mingle at an informal setting,” said Interim President Jamie Canny while standing at the door passing out raffle tickets to students entering the social. “Students do not have the opportunity to talk to or even see the faces of the administration and they can meet them and report suggestions that we will share with Dr. Tordenti.”

President Jack Miller also joined the social in order to meet students on campus and have casual conversations with them about their majors and lifestyle here at CCSU.

“There are more people here than I recall being at the first one,” said Miller.

All of the senators commented on the amount of students that had joined the social as they did not expect such a large turnout.

Lindsay Burton, a sophomore, enjoyed the social thoroughly.

“I love it,” she said. “I think it’s a great idea, everyone here is so positive around us and it’s a great vibe. This was a great idea.”

Miller was also very much satisfied with the turnout.

“Anything that we normally have where the students get a chance to get together and talk to SGA and other people is always a great thing,” said Miller. “There’s no agenda, just the opportunity to talk to people you normally wouldn’t talk to.”

Tables were full and filled with loud conversation between the senate and students. At almost every table there was a senator talking with students and getting their feedback on the campus along with casual conversation.

“The purpose is to make it so all the students can meet the senate, the senators and the administrators on campus,” said unopposed presidential candidate Eric Bergenn.

The senate hopes that next year’s will be an even larger turnout than this year.