LSU Day, the University’s one-day festival in celebration of its 150th anniversary, is little more than a week away, and organizers are looking for volunteers to staff the event.The celebration will be held on campus Saturday, April 24, and will serve as the University’s “open house” to the community, said Aaron Looney, editor at University Relations.The celebration will include more than 200 events including performances from Tiger Band and the Golden Girls, as well as presentations by various colleges and departments and informational sessions for prospective students, Looney said.”It’s the University putting itself out there to let the community know what we do here,” Looney said. “We’re letting everyone know this is who we are, this is what we do and if you want to be a part of it, we’re more than happy to have you.”Because LSU Day is such a large event, the Sesquicentennial Committee is looking for student, faculty and staff volunteers to fill jobs in a number of categories, including hospitality, shuttling and volunteer management, according to the LSU Day Web site.Students can choose a volunteer team that matches their interests and get important experiences, said Iftekhar Rouf, Sesquicentennial Student Subcommittee chairman.For example, there is an opening for backstage volunteers, which Looney said would be ideal for dramatic arts students.”For students working in music, stage production or theater, they can work with the production side of it, working with props and sound,” Looney said.Rouf said volunteers will also have the opportunity to meet notable alumni, allowing them to make an impression on influential people in their field. Volunteers can sign up for three-hour shifts for their job of choice and will receive an LSU Day T-shirt as well as other incentives, Rouf said.Each volunteer must attend at least one volunteer informational session, Looney said. There are two remaining sessions to be held Monday in 225 Peabody Hall. More information can be found at lsuday.com. Rouf said both volunteers and attendees of the event should be enthusiastic about being part of the first LSU Day.”You get to be part of history because this is the first time we’re ever trying to do something like this,” Rouf said. “You can become part of the history and share your passion with what you’re doing.”—–Contact Ryan Buxton at [email protected]