RiPpLe, a new campus group sponsored by SF State's Housing and Residential Services but run by students, kicked off its first event Sunday, giving students who live on campus a place to come together and create their own fun.

A small group of students, with plastic cups and white t-shirts in hand, gathered in the Cantina at Mary Ward Hall for a night of tie-dying and free smoothies.

Senior Keir Johnson, who came up with the idea, hopes the event will evolve into a real collaboration among students in "creating good vibing events."

"It's creating a canister for different parties to come and interact and collaborate in a different way," Johnson said. "It can be pretty much anything we want it to be. The whole idea is to play."

Johnson's partner in setting up Sunday's event, Rick De La Torre, the Associated Students, Inc Creative Arts representative, thinks RiPpLe has the potential to bring a missing element back to SF State.

"The college of creative arts got interested in this because one of our goals is to build a sense of community," De La Torre said. "We need to bring the community feeling back to SF State."

Johnson and De La Torre kept the evening relaxed and simple, and the free smoothies seemed to be a success with students.

Jennifer Hansen, 19, who lives in The Towers at Centennial Square, likes the idea of having something new to do on Sunday nights.

"Sundays are a good night to have it, gives us a nice break from homework," Hansen said.

Although the turnout was small, De La Torre was happy with how the night went.

"I was pleased with the turnout and that they were actually excited about what we are doing and they participated and contributed," De La Torre said.

At the end of the evening, students filled out surveys, provided by Johnson, asking for their opinion on how to spread the word and things they'd like to see included in future events.

There are three more RiPpLe events scheduled this semester. The next one will be on Nov. 15 at 7 p.m., which will feature SF State's Improv Nation, a unity art project and a disc jockey.

For more information visit RiPpLe Insite on Facebook or email at rippleinsite@gmail.com