Raindrops kept falling on the Black Student Union‘s barbecue Saturday afternoon.

BSU President Charrell Barksdale said as long as it didn’t rain before the event people would come.

Unfortunately for Barksdale, it did rain and not many people ventured out to support BSU.

The barbecue was supposed to be held outside in the African Culture Center parking lot from 2-6 p.m. but was forced to inside instead.

Barksdale said if it was the rain that was making their decision to come, people probably would not come, unless they really wanted to support BSU.

Quentin Frazier was one of those people that came to support the group.

“I wanted to come out and support because I’m a former vice president of BSU,” he said.

Frazier, a junior social science major, said he was going to attend regardless of the weather.

“I think that if your mind is really set on something it shouldn’t be affected by weather,” Frazier said.

There was music, cards, TV and Barksdale had hot dogs and hamburgers catered for the event.

Barksdale said she told the caterer to feed approximately 100 people but was expecting less than that because of the weather.

About 20 people braved the rain to support BSU’s barbeque.

Frazier said the weather was “nasty and ugly.”

“Most people don’t like it when it rains,” he said.

However, the rain did not stop Carlnice Robinson from coming.

“I had some cute new rain boots I wanted to show off anyways,” the junior communications major said.

Robinson said she had an all right time but would have had more fun it more people had come.

Barksdale was also disappointed with the outcome of the barbecue and the fact that not many people came.

“I think definitely the rain had an effect,” said Barksdale.