The University of Northern Iowa went back to the 1970s as students gathered together in the Wellness Recreation Center Saturday to enjoy a night of disco fever.

Hosted by the UNI Black Student Union, the event allowed students to roller skate to classic ‘70s disco music while also learning about Black History Month and the different aspects of the disco era.

“It started back in October when we were thinking of ideas for all the events,” said Carrington Mitchell, a freshman psychology major. “We wanted something that we thought represented black history and this decade; disco was popular and represented that.”

Scattered around the room were signs with facts about the disco era and the influence of African-Americans during that time.

“We hope that people read the signs since we have facts about disco,” Carrington said. “A lot of people don’t know the history of disco that ties with African-Americans.”

For the rest of the month, there are a variety of events students can get involved with to learn more about black history.

Shaniqua Ford, a sophomore psychology major, is excited about the lineup of events. One event that will take place is called Tunnel of Oppression.

“Basically, there will be a number of rooms that you have to go through, and different acting setups,” said Ford. “The point of that is to learn about people and what they had to go through back then. We also have the Toast for Change, which is more formal, and we have a Steppers Ball, which is a dance.”

The Steppers Ball is set for Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. in the Commons Ballroom, the Tunnel of Oppression is on Feb. 21 at the Lang Hall Basement Classrooms and the Toast for Change is on Feb. 24 in the Commons Ballroom.

Students in attendance Saturday night enjoyed the roller disco.

“I think it’s pretty cool. I’m glad I came,” said Karen Stoen, a freshman psychology major.

“I really like it. It’s something that I’ve never heard of before, so it’s pretty cool,” said Tyler Recker, a freshman criminology major.