Nicole Cordero is a multi-tasker. She makes time for every one of her many commitments, and when I asked her to answer a few questions for Her Campus Brandeis about Rumba, she made time to do that as well. Last week we polled about Rumba, and your votes were tied: 1/3 of you wanted Rumba gone, the other 2/3 wanted Rumba to stay, but were equally split between longing for Pachanga and leaving it in the past. Here is what Nicole has to say, from the perspective of the people who brought you both events!
HCB:How was Rumba?
NC: Rumba was a success and Brandeis students had a great time. The dancers, the DJ’s the organization and the atmosphere surrounding it was spectacular.
HCB: Was the attendance as good as you had hoped?
NC: We sold most of the tickets and it was pretty crowded inside Levin.
HCB: How did you come upon this idea?
NC: We wanted to create a more cultural oriented activity that the Brandeis community would appreciate and we wanted to work with other clubs when planning future and successful events.
HCB: What made Rumba unique and how did students respond?
NC: Rumba had a Brandeis students only policy, it had international dancers and drummers as well as international DJ’s. Several clubs were involved in the organization of the event and the tickets were pins specifically designed for the event. Overall the Brandeis community reacted very positively to this event.
We set up a poll to better understand how our readers felt about Rumba. Over half wanted Rumba to become a staple event, but 30% wanted to make sure pachanga wasn’t lost forever.
HCB: Do you see both events becoming Brandeis Traditions in the future?
NC: Yes, they are both unique events for the Brandeis community.
HCB: Would the I-Club need to increase its funding/ticket prices in order to make both events possible?
NC: The past cost of the tickets might just be the same. It would depend on the amount of funding the club gets from the student union.
HCB: What can students do to help the I-Club successfully relaunch Pachanga?
NC: The Brandeis community has to prove that they are mature and capable of cooperating with Brandeis policies when attending the event.