Recalling my last three years at Pace, I can name maybe a dozen events that have stood out in my memory. What they were is unimportant; instead, the fact that less than twelve have impressed me to the point of remembering them is the problem.

I followed in my older sister’s footsteps by coming to Pace, and one thing I remember was how fond she was of on-campus events. One factor that I always looked for while researching schools online was their campus life and involvement. From the testimonials of my sister and her friends, as well as Pace’s very own website, this school seemed to fit the bill.

Then I got here in the fall of 2011, and many of the campus events I encountered were not only boring, but seemed insufficiently organized. Eventually, perhaps due to poor advertising, poor funding, or my general indifference based on the failures of past events, I stopped noticing and caring for them altogether.

The boredom I felt in my first four semesters at Pace were unaided by the efforts of the Programming Board. It wasn’t until Tameka Bazile took over as the Vice President of Programming that things got interesting.

The change was almost immediate; regularly scheduled events took the place of what seemed like sporadic planning; more flyers and posts on social media, including on Facebook and Instagram, began bombarding students at every turn.

With the help of her Programming Board, Bazile, who was elected in the spring of 2013, has brought us “Common Hour Chaos,” a novelty event that happens every two weeks during common hour on Mondays or Wednesdays. There, students are able to make or receive personalized items that they can wear, decorate their room with, or give as gifts.

New to Programming’s roster of events is “Happy Hour,” which takes place every Thursday at 4:30, and features singers, dancers, beat poets, and other performers of varied talents.

While “Common Hour Chaos,” which is hosted in the lower part of Kessel, can have over 200 students pass by and participate, “Happy Hour” in setters lounge is lucky if it gets 25 students to sit down and watch.

Most recently, Programming hosted a week of Paranormal Activity beginning on Sunday Oct. 19, in which they screened one movie from the popular horror franchise each night. Once again, student attendance was minimal, with no more than twenty students per evening.

While twenty students is far better than none, this turn out is in no way ideal.

These events aren’t awful or boring in the least, and they’re not non-existent. I feel that Tameka Bazile, her Programming Board, and SDCA, in general, have stepped up their game in the last few semesters.

Students who still complain, as I used to years back, need not do so.

So, open your eyes before they saying that there’s nothing to do on campus these days. If you don’t like the events that are currently being provided on campus by SDCA and Programming, both organizations welcome suggestions and the Programming Board is always encouraging new students to join.