The 8th Annual Jail N' Bail occurred on April, 23rd, 2014. Students yelled and begged for money from their peers to make their bail.Beta Mu Sigma and the Southern Police department put this event together every year for the past 8 years to raise money towards the Special Olympics.
The weather may have not been the best, but everybody seemed to be in high spirits. A few days in advanced students could purchase a warrant from a Beta brother, the police station, or the office of Student Life for $5. Louis Fournier, a psychology major and a senior at Southern, watched amusingly at the people being sentenced for ridiculous charges.
"I have to say, every year this event is a blast. I have never gotten arrested by anybody, and I wouldn't want to in this cold. But the Beta Brothers and the police officers do an awesome job every year," Fournier said. "I hope they continue to do this event. It is for a good cause."
The event was held from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. People took pictures of the people in jail and some even donated. The Beta brother took turns yelling through a megaphone "Put your friends in jail. Come warrants are only $5."
Later, after the event Mike Sampson, a Beta brother said, "This year we had another successful year. We raised a little bit over $8,000. This is a fun event. I enjoy being a part of the Beta Fraternity and being able to be a part of this great cause."
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