ANNUAL EXPO/PICNIC ON SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY

by David Baugher

Games, free food and live music will be among the attractions at this year's EXPO and Chancellor's Picnic.

The EXPO, sponsored by the University Program Board, is an annual event designed to provide an opportunity for campus groups and departments to set up booths to educate students about social and academic organizations.

"The booths are the center of what EXPO is about," Don McCarty, Student Services Coordinator, said. "There will be a lot of literature being passed out, and some people will have games or other tests of skill to attract students."

Booths can be rented by campus organizations and departments for $25 each, but groups willing to share booths can use them for free. Fifteen booths had been reserved at press time.

Off-campus organizations are also welcome but must pay $55 to rent space. None have reserved a spot yet, McCarty said.

"We don't seek [outside groups]," McCarty said, "because the real intent of EXPO is for student organizations to promote themselves, to promote their ideas."

But there will also be music and games. Some of the featured attractions will include velcro golf, oversized-glove boxing and karoake. McCarty said music will be provided by the Afro-Cuban percussion ensemble and a twenty-piece jazz group from the music department.