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By Nwokoro Peace Ifeoma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students of Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka, have called for more entertainment activities on campus,  while urging the university management to review aspects of its recently introduced dress code policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The views emerged during separate interviews conducted with students across the university as part of a survey on entertainment and fashion trends among undergraduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during a costume themed event held on June 22, 2026, Chidinma Godson and Ebube Igwe, both final year Mass Communication students, described entertainment on campus as inadequate, rating it 5.5 out of 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to them, most entertainment activities are concentrated in the second semester, a period when many students are preparing for examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“There are not enough opportunities because most of the activities take place during the second semester when many students are focused on exams, we would like to see more events spread across the academic session,” they said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students also appealed for more beauty pageants, modelling competitions, and other social events, saying such programmes encourage creativity, build confidence, and promote interaction among students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Beauty pageants are exciting and bring students together, they also provide opportunities for students to showcase their talents,” they added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A pageant judge who spoke with this reporter supported the call, describing pageants as one of the most popular forms of student entertainment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Many students are interested in pageants because they provide exposure and help build confidence, the university should organise more of such events,” the judge said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While calling for more recreational activities, several students also expressed concerns over the university’s recently introduced dress code policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The policy, announced through an official memo at the beginning of the semester, prohibits the wearing of items such as crop tops, nose piercings, revealing outfits, and certain fashion accessories, considered inappropriate by the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 100 level Journalism and Media Studies student, Oluchukwu Anigbogu Miracle, said the policy has limited students’ ability to express themselves through fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We are in a university, not a secondary school, students should be allowed to express themselves through their dressing as long as it remains decent,” she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, Jimoh Hope Omoyemwen, a 300 level Education student, said many students are finding it difficult to adjust to the new regulations,  because they had already invested in clothing and accessories that are now prohibited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some students also noted that enforcement of the policy has become stricter in some faculties, where students may be denied access to lecture halls if their dressing is considered inappropriate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the concerns, some students acknowledged that the dress code was introduced to promote decency and preserve the university’s image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond activities organised on campus, students also reflected on Abraka’s annual cultural festival, which attracted residents and visitors from different communities, while some described the festival as an opportunity to experience the host community’s cultural heritage, others said they stayed indoors in line with safety advisories due to the large crowds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students, however, maintained that community festivals should complement, rather than replace student focused entertainment programmes within the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They urged the university management to create more opportunities for social interaction, talent development, and recreational activities while maintaining a balance between campus discipline and students’ freedom of expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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