The Elon University Student Union Board announced Mac Miller and The White Panda will perform at the Spring Show during the final timeout of the first half of Saturday’s men’s basketball game.
“I think it was an awesome reaction,” SUB President Amanda Long said. “When the first artist came on the video, people went crazy. It’s been on Twitter, and people have been texting us. I think it’s just a great reaction to the artists we chose.”
Students expressed mixed feelings about the announcement. Many positive tweets and Facebook comments confirmed Long’s perception, but some students were dissatisfied.
“I’m impressed by SUB’s ability to get a less enticing Spring Show every year,” senior Jack Ruley wrote on The Pendulum’s Facebook page. “Consistency is important, I guess.”
Despite complaints that students had no impact on the decision process, Long said she worked with SUB Music Chair Jenna Thrash to gauge student interest using an annual survey.
According to Joe Ziemba, director for marketing and promotions for SUB, Mac Miller was one of the top suggestions by students who participated in the Spring Show’s student survey.
For the first time, the reveal took place before halftime.
“We wanted to make sure we didn’t take away from all of the activities that always take place during halftime,” Long said. “We wanted to make sure that all of the people that came out to see it actually got to see it.”
The Spring Show will take place at 7 p.m. March 30 in Alumni Gym.