Entertainment in UDS!!

The University for development studies (UDS), was establish in 1992 under the PNDC law 279 to blend academic work with that of community in order to provide constructive and meaningful interactions between the two. Blah! Blah! Blah! Is what you might be thinking by now. I read that stuff off a book. Actually I read it of the site of the university but hey! Who cares? UDS, as the university is popularly referred to is one of the unrecognized universities in Ghana with four campuses scattered all over the northern regions of Ghana (Nyankpala, Tamale, Navrongo and Wa Campuses). I say unrecognized because the flex of every student is to talk about his or her school being better than the next. But the thing that happens is whenever a student of “almighty” UDS is chatting with friends from other universities, and UDS is mentioned, the first thing I personally always hear is “Aaah! Wa???..

FACT: Over the years the UDS-Wa Campus has attained a certain amount of recognition due to the fact that their entertainment calendar is always full and able. They have at least three major parties per trimesters (yeah their academic calendar is divided into three. Deal with it.) with a well known GH artiste attending at least one of their gatherings. Check it; they even had two rival entertainment squads on the campus Party seekers and Black-Awt gang. Such cool names and even cooler competitive parties. They still have a long way to go when it comes to SRC administration. Their parties may not be rated party of the year but they can hold their own in a conversation with friends from other universities.

FACT: From Victimz to Blue magic to Platynom, Nyankpala campus, the first UDS to be established, could boast of all these cliques. Save for Platynom who tries their possible best to induce a bit of fun, I don’t think Nyankpala can account for any of the previously stated cliques. There is therefore no competition, variety or flare in the school. Being the first UDS to have been created, you would think they would at least have run a thousand and one miles after twenty long, lousy and tiresome years of existence.

FACT: Ahhh the land of books…Tamale campus. So engrossed are they in their CGPAs and their books that I wonder if they know what music sounds like. All their activities are organized by their SRC...BORING!!!!! I am moving on from here because I honestly have nothing positive to say about Tamale campus when it comes to entertainment. My mother always used to tell me “If you have nothing nice to say about somebody, don’t talk at all.”

FACT: At least this next campus tries to vie with Wa campus when it comes to entertainment. With CEO taking over entertainment from the SRC, chilling on Navrongo campus has seen a slow but sturdy rise. CEO pulled back to give Platynom (Navrongo branch) full reigns over entertainment. Personally I don’t know why they pulled back, they were doing OK. It would have at least brought a sense of competition and variety to the campus. Recently another clique, Money and Fame has also begun to establish themselves in the sector. I know their name is cheesy but we go take it like that. Despite the campus’ over religious nature and lack of participation in most of campus activities, I still rate them second in all the four.

University is a place to discover one’s self. Not saying it should be all about partying but hey…”All work and no play” is a serious thing to consider. It’s about time all the UDS campuses start to put their names on the lips of every potential tertiary newcomer. Legon and KNUST are known mainly for their excellent academics and most importantly for their love for life and living it to the max. UDS has brains, when are we going to find our rhythm. Food for thought.