by Elizabeth Ashford
Staff Writer
Appalachian State University service club, ASU Sweethearts (Ladies
of Black and Gold) will host a “Ladies Night Out” for
all Appalachian females.
“We wanted to have a night where females of all ethnic backgrounds,
academic study areas and regional areas could get together and actually
discuss some things as far as topics that dealt with women,”
ASU Sweethearts President Alexandra Elliot said.
Elliot said in the past topics have been those relating to black
females because African-American women were usually the only ones
attending the event, but ASU Sweethearts would like women of all
races to attend.
Topics in past meetings have been religion/spirituality, family
values, reflections on friendships, and leadership roles for women
of color, Elliot said.
Ladies Night Out will be Feb. 18 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Macrae
Peak of Plemmons Student Union and will hopefully become a monthly
meeting for women, Elliot said.
“We’re basically here to support the Appalachian community
through service and through academic commitment,” Elliot said.
Elliot said the group has worked with the Humane Society and helped
Ladies Elite serve Thanksgiving dinner at the Hospitality House.
“One of the main things I love about being in ASU Sweethearts
is the sisterhood. We truly are the epitome of sisterhood,”
ASU Sweethearts member Erin D. Moore said. Ladies Night Out is an
opportunity to get to know females of all races and know the things
that we all go through, Moore said.
The night will enable women to find out that there are other women
on campus who are struggling with the same problems as they are
and that they are not alone, Moore said.
ASU Sweethearts primary focus is to unite women of all colors on
this campus, Elliot said.
“If we can build stronger ties with women all across campus,
I feel like we can get a lot of things going.
“One of the things that we often talk about while we’re
there is co-sponsoring other diverse groups on campus,” Elliot
said.
ASU Sweethearts have co-sponsored BGLAAD in the past and have attended
forums by other groups who were speaking on topics that affect women,
Elliot said.
“I think ladies should come out to the event to express their
feelings or concerns that they may have about being a women and
a student of Appalachian State,” ASU Sweethearts member Nakeidra
C. Daniel said.
ASU Sweethearts meet every Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. in the Rhododendron
Room of the student union, Elliot said.
Anyone interested in ASU Sweethearts can call club secretary Bettina
Campbell at 266-8111.
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