Sacramento State’s 15th annual Phlagleblast will be held in the University Union on Sept. 10, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Assistant Director of Programs and Marketing Zenia LaPorte, said Phlagleblast is an activity designed to highlight the different programs, services, and offices in the Union.

The theme of this year’s Phlagleblast is Country Fall Festival. Students will be handed a stamp card when entering the Union and each room will be handing out free goodies to those who participate.

Aside from all the goods that each room will be handing out, there will be a raffle at the end featuring prizes such as a Beats Pill, a tool set, an Xbox and Apple TV. 

To enter the raffle,students must complete their stamp card, provide their contact information and turn it into the information desk where they will also receive a free t-shirt or a Phlagleblast branded mason jar. 

There will also be live entertainment provided by UNIQUE programs. 

Carly Preston, program assistant for UNIQUE, said they will have a booth set up in the lobby where live music will be playing. 

“The entertainment for Phlagleblast not only provides musical entertainment for the event, but it also showcases some of the types of performers UNIQUE brings to campus,” Preston said.

LaPorte said a lot of people just walk through the building to get to the parking structure or the book store.

 “It’s a resource essentially, for [students] to just know what’s here and kind of welcome them to the building if they haven’t been here,” LaPorte said.

Senior psychology major Brittany Cardoza said she remembers participating in Phlagleblast her freshman year and it is a good way to get familiar with the Union. 

Veronica Rosales, a senior recreation and park management major, said she has not gotten a chance to participate in Phlagleblast because she always has class, but said it is a good way to get to know people. 

“[The] greatest and most enjoyable way to get to know your campus is to take part in Phlagleblast,” said senior communications major Tammy Vang. “You’ll learn more about the campus resources, find variety of entertainments and win lots of giveaways.”

A group of people who worked for the Union came up with the idea of Phlagleblast in 1999 because they wanted to do an open house, said LaPorte. Open house did not sound very interesting, so they created a new word for the event. 

LaPorte said the idea of doing different themes for the event is new and it used to just be a celebration and a welcome back to school.

She said after participating in Phlagleblast students could possibly find somewhere new they would like to hang out and do homework.  

“We are kind of like the living room of the campus,” LaPorte said.