While finals week is upon the students at Sonoma State, Associated Student Productions is doing their part in alleviating some of the pent-up stress for students. By hosting multiple events leading up to the week of finals, they are hoping to help distract students from all the tests, papers, and projects that they have coming up. On Weds., Dec. 1, Associated Student Productions hosted their Tie-Dye Mania event from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The event took place on the Person Lawn and was free for all those who wanted to participate. Students who showed up to the event were given a free Sonoma State t-shirt, which they could tie-dye however they wanted to. There was a plethora of different colored dyes around for students to use, so the results for the shirts were extremely colorful.

After receiving their free t-shirts, students were allowed to tie-dye it at their own pace, with whatever design they wanted. They were then allowed to take their creation home with them and were encouraged to wear it to show off some SSU school spirit. Associated Student Production workers instructed students to let their freshly dyed t-shirts sit for about a day or so to complete the dying process.

Associated Student Productions decided to do this event because, during their “Sweet Escape” event earlier in the semester, they had a tie-dye station and it was a huge hit. They also thought this was a great way for students to get some Sonoma State spirit while de-stressing from finals week. According to ASP, the event went well, but there definitely could have been better attendance among the student body.

“I think the event went well for the students that did show up,” said Paige Carter, one of the student workers for ASP. “The time of day that we had the event just wasn’t convenient timing for all students, and that is something that we will have to remember for the future.”

Associated Student Productions put on these events with the goal that students will not feel so stressed out during finals by offering a creative and engaging outlet. Through ASP, SSU students can expect more engaging events, like this tie-dye event, to allow them a creative outlet to get out of their own space for a little bit to have some much needed fun.

This event was one of many that intend to take place during the last week of school before finals. Other ASP events that were put on include a “Stress-Free Sweets” event that took place on Dec. 1., where students who attended this event received free ice cream sandwiches and hot chocolate. On Dec. 2., ASP also hosted the last free bowling night of the semester at Double Decker Lanes. All students who participated were encouraged to bowl as much as they wanted from 10 p.m. to midnight. The last event put on by Associated Student Productions this semester took place on Dec. 4., which was a drive-in movie night. At 7 p.m. in parking lot F, students were invited to stay in their cars while Elf was played on a big screen.

Throughout the Fall 2021 semester, Associated Student Productions has been doing their part in helping to take students’ minds off of school work. They have done so by putting on multiple events per week for the last four months, and these events have proven to be a big hit. Through events like Tie-Dye Mania, ASP has continuously helped students de-stress from the pressure that school might cause them. Next semester, make sure to keep an eye on the Seawolf Living website to not miss out on the amazing events they will be putting on for all students.