By Ryan Downs

Staff Writer

Once again, it’s the time of year when the Irish spirit can be felt all over campus, and ASI is more than happy to make use of the opportunity to put on an event in celebration.

On Thursday, March 14, ASI plans to hold its annual Shamrock Shindig during U-Hour. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, there will be an explosive party thrown in front of Kellogg Library, complete with free food, dancing, potatoes, performers and an appropriately large amount of the color green.

This enormous celebration of everything Irish has proven fantastically popular with students in the past, with over 200 students in attendance each year for the past several events. Free food has been one of the major contributors to the event’s popularity.

“It’s definitely a celebration you don’t want to miss. It will certainly bring out the Irish culture,” Shamrock Shindig coordinator Kathleen Atienza said.

Most exciting about this particular “shindig” is the feature of dancers from the local Rose Academy of Irish dancers, who will be performing traditional Irish dances for the gathered students. In addition to this, they have volunteered to give a brief tutorial on Irish dance for students who may want to join in.

Overall, it is an easy and convenient opportunity for students to be a part of the Irish spirit on campus while having plenty of food and fun in the process.