On Jan. 28, 2026, the Multicultural Greek Council, in partnership with the Women’s Resource Center and Campus Life, hosted Sexapalooza in the Eastern Michigan University Student Center.
In the Student Center Ballroom, students were able to visit tables, learn about sexual health and well-being, pick up swag or snack on carnival-themed treats.
Sexapalooza is an event that the MGC created to empower students to hold open conversations about sexual health, wellness and consent, said Alyssa Mohr, the coordinator for Fraternity and Sorority Life. The event was created in 2017 and held annually until it was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, Mohr said.
The MCG is a local entity that combines the Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority and the Sigma Lambda Beta Fraternity, two chapters of multicultural Greek life associations on campus.
Greek life was represented at Sexapalooza by Alpha Sigma Tau and Theta Chi. Members of Alpha Sigma Tau talked about red and green flags in partners and handed out nachos, while Theta Chi discussed safe sex and offered condoms and popcorn to passersby.
In her years at EMU as a graduate student, Mohr helped the MGC coordinate the original event. She explained that the event aims to empower and inform students in a lighthearted way.
This lightheartedness was evident as students walked through the door. The first table in the room was filled with free items for students, a vibrator rumble race, and dildo ring toss. Lover’s Lane, an adult sex and lingerie shop located in Ypsilanti, hosted these games and encouraged students to have open conversations about sex toys and desires.
“My goal as a staff member is to support students in pursuing healthy relationships and self-care, in whatever way that makes sense for them: giving them the opportunity to learn something new and open their perspective beyond their own first hand experience. One of EMU's core values is inclusiveness, and this event aims to provide a platform for community partners, university departments and student organizations to engage each other in education and conversations,” Mohr said in an email.
Many of these community partners offered students information about having safe and consensual sex.
Planned Parenthood had a table with information on gender-affirming hormone therapy, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and consensual sex as well as free stickers, cups, menstrual products and condoms. Planned Parenthood is a major U.S. nonprofit organization that works to provide affordable reproductive health care and sex education to all.
The Washtenaw County Health Department answered common questions about oral and vaginal sex, DoxyPEP, and the Wish You Knew project. The department also handed out condoms, lube, PrEP, buttons, stickers and other goodies. The Washtenaw County Wish You Knew mental health campaign serves to reduce stigma, share resources and encourage seeking treatment and support.
The Women’s Resource Center, a partner in this event, also tabled. The group shared information on the resources available to students, such as free emergency contraception and STD testing. The group also handed out condoms, lube and packets with information about STDs.
RISE, a mental health and sexual health therapy center, lists their values at Sexapalooza on Jan. 28, 2026, at the Student Center.
Resilient Inclusive Sexual Health Education & Therapy was also present, advertising its mental and sexual health therapy services. RISE promoted a list of their values, encouraging students whose values aligned to use their services.
This year’s Sexapalooza was seen as a trial run as the first event after the pandemic, Mohr said. It was on a smaller scale than the years past, with more community partners than student organizations.
