Makerere Law School held a Sports Gala whose organization was championed by the reigning cabinet of the law society on Saturday at Makerere University.
The event that started at 8:30am was themed: ‘Improving Mental Health through Sports’. This is an annual event that is occasionally held in the first week of November to shake off the stress as well as interact as students in the pursuit of law.
It was a fun-filled day despite the rain interference that made it difficult to play some games. The ladies also shied away from participating in games that would have their make up washed off. The learning friends that always dress to the nines were not spared by the heavy rains as it dressed them back to the ones.
Various games ranging from chess to soccer ran throughout the day. The second year law class won the chess games and the finalists led the win in the volleyball games. The soccer game for the first time in three years was won by the third year students who scored their first goal in a sports gala since their arrival in 2016.
The famous Allan Atwijikire (Atujux) who was taunted and memed last year for the penalty he missed was able to reclaim his name by becoming the MVP for the game. The cheerleaders blew their throats out as Marvin Mbeki and Georgina Namuyomba were highlighted for winning medals for this.
The basketball game was taken away by the third years’ despite the fact that the freshers proved tough competition as they won both the second years’ and finalists. Kenneth Kiapi was the MVP for the basketball game.The kwepena game was also taken away by the finalists proving the sensational wild in them.
According to the Secretary of Publicity and Information of the law school, Ruth Angom, the basis of the theme as improving mental health through sports was because this has become a silent killer in our country and it lacks a foundation of attention.
“Uganda is the 6th country in Africa when it comes to mental health disorders. 63% students claim to be stressed and 77% have a very strong fear of failure. 1.7 million Ugandans are affected by mental disorders and these are mainly caused by poverty, death of a loved one and many other causes. Her tips to cure this include engaging in sports, talking about your feelings, keeping active and enjoying one self,” asserted Ruth Angom.
A porridge night was held at Mayambala Gardens and it was well noted for its high attendance and thereafter a wild after party was held at Val Hala. It was a splendid event blessed by the alumni and a variety of students from other faculties in attendance.
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