Many do not know Dean Sorensen, program director of the University Union, but what he does is used a lot by Sacramento State students.

Sorensen, along with Program Unique, which is ran by about 40 volunteers who meet every Monday and Tuesday at noon, bring performances like last Wednesday&s performance by Something Corporate to our campus.

Except in instances like last week, where there was a Wednesday night performance, there is generally a Wednesday noon performance and a Thursday night performance on campus every week.

Wednesday performances can range from &bands to game shows,& Sorensen said. Thursday night performances usually consist of concerts, lectures, movies or comedy shows.

Unique is funded by the University Union and a grant, which Unique applies for and varies in amount every year. Sorensen explained that Unique gets money for the Union to have events in the Union specifically and from ASI for cultural events.

&We are looking to keep everything cheap as possible,& Sorensen said. &To break even or make a little money to help pay for free events. I understand that money is tight for students.&

Sorensen said he likes college students and the college atmosphere.

&I get to listen to music and be involved in things that I probably wouldn&t if I wasn&t here,& Sorensen said.

Sorensen came to Sac State as a graduate student.

&I&ve been here since the &80s & I left from &96-98, but I came back in &98,& Sorensen said.

Unique tries to bring a variety of programs to campus to accommodate the campus& diverse population.

&We are looking for quality and variety to accommodate the 28,000 students who come to Sac State,& Sorensen said.

Sorensen said that Unique showed &Fahrenheit 9/11,& where 1,400-1,500 students showed up.

&A big chunk comes from the Sacramento area and at our meetings we talk about different acts that are on tour,& Sorensen said.

Different acts have performed at Sac State ranging from Flogging Molly to Something Corporate.

Sorensen said it is not very glamorous hanging out with such acts. He said he mainly deals with the tour manager and that he rarely hangs out with the band.

His main job is to make sure everything is set up and ready to go come performance time.

Sorensen was a double major in political science and communication studies. Sorensen said he wanted to be a political journalist as an undergraduate. However, after graduation he took a year off to run a movie theater, and since then he has gone in a completely different direction.

Sorensen said the campus& events on Thursday nights, which are partly put on for student entertainment, are partly as a safe alternative to drinking with friends.

Sorensen went on to explain that Unique is a program at school that tries to offer something for students to be involved in. Sorensen said that all students are welcome to events or to volunteer with program Unique.

&Unique is to get students to stick around the campus and get involved.& Sorensen said.