Adjusting to life on campus at Sacramento State can prove to be challenging when you aren’t familiar with the campus or you don’t know anything about what it offers.

This is especially true now as students flood the campus for the fall semester. Anxiety about school work and classes can be especially hard when you don’t know where to go to in order to succeed or even to relax after a long day of classes.

Phlagleblast addresses this conundrum facing new students all over campus.

“Phlagleblast is a celebration and an open house of the University Union. It is our opportunity to share with the students and the student community various things and departments that exist in the University Union,” said UNIQUE Programs Advisor Ajamu Lamumba.

Phlagleblast helps to support students and allow for an easy adjustment to the Sac State campus. Not only can students learn what the University Union has to offer, but they can also have a fun time doing so.

“It is a non-academic building so you’re not taking classes in here – but you have a variety of services that range from reserving rooms for meetings, using the game room, and resting in the commuter lounge and grabbing something to eat,” said Lamumba.

Not only does the University Union offer a place for entertainment, but it also serves students in many ways.

Copy machines, wireless internet and data ports, computers, One Card stations and ATMs are all available for student use. The Student Life Center is housed in the University Union for students that would like to become more involved on campus. Student Organizations & Leadership is housed in the Union, as well as the PRIDE Center and Women’s Resource Center.

Phlagleblast is an event to be shared with the community. Students, faculty, alumni and community members are all welcome to come.

“I was a transfer student, and (during) my first semester, (Phlagelblast) really helped me to adjust to campus. The people here are awesome,” said 26-year-old senior Kally Kedinger-Cecil, environmental studies major.

Thursday students will have an opportunity to become familiar with the services provided in the University Union at Phlagleblast.

This is the fourteenth anniversary of Phlagleblast. The event runs from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will include free food, face painting, giveaways, balloon artists and live local bands. Entertainment will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the main lobby and will include music by KSSU.com, Ideateam, The Old Screen Door and ZuhG.

Students will also have the opportunity to earn prizes by visiting different departments in the University Union, learning what services they have to offer and completing a Phlagleblast game card. When the game card is completed, students will be able to submit it in order to win prizes. Some of the grand prizes offered at Phlagleblast include an Xbox One, Kindle Fire HD and Power Beats by Dre.

This is a free event and all ages are permitted to attend.

Briana Swain can be reached at [email protected]