This weekend, like most weekends in Ames, most ISU students will be looking for some entertainment.

Since the football team will be traveling to Missouri for Saturday’s game, students may think the only options for this weekend are the bars or a video game tournament in the comfort of their dorm room.

This is simply not true.

This weekend has variety of events which offer students the opportunity to explore other traditions and cultures than the Cyclones, campaniling and Cy’s Roost.

Friday night’s choice of variety is the “Sissy and Sassy Drag Show” at the Maintenance Shop in the Memorial Union.

The night will be filled with lipstick, high heels and flashy outfits as a finale to National Coming Out Week sponsored by the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Ally Alliance. But the show isn’t for only for students who belong to the organization.

M-Shop Coordinator Eric Yarwood is encouraging all ISU students to stop by and view the unique show.

“A lot of people think that drag is a big part of the gay culture and its not, it is just a small part,” he told the Daily. “But it’s great that people can see this, because not only is it a lot of fun, but its also an opportunity for people to see something that just isn’t seen around here the way it should be.”

Drag queens are definitely not a common sight on campus, but for one night they will be celebrated for their boldness.

The show is cheap and fun entertainment. Now that’s hard to find in Ames.

On Saturday students will have another unique entertainment option. Families in Ames Celebrating Ethnicities will be Ames’ first cultural festival focusing on education, entertainment and endless enjoyment.

Across the state, towns host summer festivals celebrating German, Dutch and Irish traditions and food. Organizers of these events have isolated sections of each community and decided to celebrate one group’s tradition.

But Ames city leaders have made a positive statement by organizing a celebration that embraces all groups in Ames instead of one.

Some FACES events include a unity march, cultural performances, dancers and demonstrations. The opportunity is to learn about other cultures. Ames residents and ISU students will be able to do things not a part of everyday life in Ames.

Even though this event was planned months ago, it couldn’t have come at a better time. After the recent terrorist attacks, society needs to be aware of cultural differences across the nation. During this critical time, Americans of every ethnicity need to come together, united.

This weekend will provide the opportunities to try to do something different.

Get out and do it.

editorialboard: Andrea Hauser, Tim Paluch, Michelle Kann, Zach Calef, Omar Tesdell