RecFest took place in the Spartan Recreation and Aquatics Center (SRAC) on Wednesday night. RecFest is an event for students interested in fitness classes and clubs on campus. It was promoted to be cosplay and anime-friendly.
San Jose State hosts Weeks of Welcome at the beginning of every semester to provide support for new and returning students, according to their website.
There were a variety of activities that students were able to participate in including pickleball and tie-dyeing.
Club sports like rugby, volleyball and badminton lined the entrance of the SRAC to recruit new members onto their teams.Attendees stood by tables that hosted buckets of dye for the tie-dye event. One attendee dressed as Yumeko Jabami from Kakegurui drenched a t-shirt in red dye. Four other attendees appeared in clothing that resembled cosplay.
“I just picked up some horns because it was the easiest to do,” English senior Alex Wester said. They did not cosplay anyone in particular, instead donning horns for fun.“I lost my sword,” mechanical engineering master student Chandrahas Paidi said when asked why he did not cosplay at the event.
“I think the main obstacle was that people are just shy to cosplay,” industrial design junior Mona Dai said. “I cosplayed because I am here to represent e-sports,” Dai was dressed up as Kiriko from the game Overwatch.The SJSU Esports team was huddled by the rock climbing wall and played a series of competitive games that attendees could join in on. Loud roars came from the area once a game concluded.A line to enter the Multi-purpose Activity Court (MAC) formed inside the SRAC for a pickleball event. Pickleball is an indoor and outdoor game that is played on a level court with short-handled paddles and a perforated plastic ball volleyed over a low net by two players or pairs of players according to Merriam-Webster. Korean corn dogs were offered at the event as well as tote bags and pop sockets.“The Korean corn dogs were pretty unique,” communications senior Kevin Li said. “I’ve never seen any school ever have that before.” Attendees could choose between a cheese-only corn dog or regular corn dog. The event ended an hour early because of a lack of sufficient attendance.
