TROY, Ala. (TROJANVISION) — Tuesday evening the Welcome Week Committee held its “Tie Dye and Paint Night” at Café Terrace.

The event helped students focus on the non-academic side of things and a have positive outlet to display their talents.

Welcome Week Co-Director Derrick Nobles said the event also gave students an opportunity to meet new people and find new friends.

“We created paint night so that everyone make new friends and it’s just a good way to destress and not focus on classes.”

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Participants were served refreshments and got to take home a T-shirt from the event that they could decorate.

Welcome week Committee Co-Director Sarah Jane Houston said the event was also created for new students.

“We wanted to create an event just so they can get acclimated to their new school schedule and just have a fun time.”

For more Welcome Week events, visit the groups calendar here.