MICHAEL GIDALY/Arizona Daily Wildcat Ela Cudilo, director of the ASUA Women's Resource Center, signs a banner protesting Glamour magazine's portrayal of women. Cudilo was on the Mall yesterday afternoon participating in ASUA Day, an event that informed students about ASUA's services and programs.

Students got a chance to learn about all that ASUA has to offer during yesterday's ASUA Day.

ASUA Day is a once per semester event with the goal of increasing awareness of ASUA and each of its departments. The event lasted for two hours yesterday.

Students were able to register to vote, toss water balloons, rock climb, and volunteer for the various committees that are affiliated with ASUA.

"I think ASUA Day is awesome. I remember it last year but as a freshman it was hard to get involved, but this year it is an awesome program," said Shannon Scott, a political science sophomore.

Surveys were also handed out to students asking them various questions concerning ASUA and what activities they would like to see take place on campus.

"People have been cooperative. It's been good to get feedback and see what people want to do," said Erika Neary, Freshman Class Council representative.

The event gave ASUA departments the chance to inform students of their organization as well as recruit volunteers.

"Students didn't realize that the different departments were all a part of ASUA. They've heard of the organizations individually but not as ASUA-affiliated committees, so that is why it is good to be here," said ASUA Senator Morgan Kisler.

There are 16 programs within ASUA and a majority of them were present during ASUA Day.

Students said that ASUA day allowed them to become more aware of the various departments.

"I really wasn't aware of all the different departments, not at all, I think it's amazing," said Sheena Kawamoto, undeclared sophomore. "I think it's a great way to get people involved, it looks like it's a lot of fun. I want to be involved now."

Getting students to become involved is exactly what many of the organizations said was their primary goal during the event.

Student lobbyists, who are a part of the Arizona Student Association, gave out free Frisbees, pens, and balls in order to encourage students to register to vote.

"We're here as part of our drive to get students to vote to then get a stronger voice," said Alistair Chapman, a student lobbyist. "It's been great, students are very willing to register and are very excited to do it."

Some organizations took more creative approaches to advertising their services to get students involved.

Student Health Advisory Committee, which promotes healthy student living, attached condoms to its flyers in order to grab students' attention and increase their awareness of the organization.

"It was a creative way to get our name out," said Rachit Kumar, director of SHAC. "Students thought it was funny and were embarrassed, but it makes students read the flyer and know about our group."

The Women's Resource Center and Campus Acquaintance Rape Educators used the publicity to recruit volunteers and supporters for their organizations and programs.

"I think today has been good. The general student body didn't know or care about us, but today we were able to work on educating the student body about our organization," said Noah Aleshire, director of CARE, who was recruiting students for a class that educates students about assault and relationship violence.

Representatives from WRC also informed students that October is breast cancer and domestic violence awareness month.

"Women's issues are not radical issues, they are everyone's issues," said Ela Cudillo, director of WRC.