More than 130 students attended the Inter-Club Council’s inaugural Big Crafting with the Clubs event Tuesday, aimed at bonding club officers, members and students through crafts.
“It was a great way to have an activity to kind of ease into being introduced to the clubs,” said first-year biology major Katherine Wilcox who belongs to the Students With Love club.
Each club had their own table in the Otter Student Union (OSU) Ballroom with officers and club members ready to greet students interested in learning what each club had to offer all while participating in crafts at the table with the club. Several students agreed that the incorporation of the crafts made talking to club members and officers less intimidating and more warm and welcoming as a whole.
The event not only gave students the opportunity to meet with some of the clubs, but also gave smaller clubs on campus a chance to let themselves be known to potential new members.
“Um, that it exists?” joked psychology and Spanish-language major Danielle Sherman when asked if there was anything she would want students to know about her club Students With Love. Sherman explained how her intimate club was inspired by a psychology course taught by Dr. Shannon Snapp called “How to Love.” The club hosts group meditations, self love workshops and meets frequently in the meditation room in the OSU (Students With Love Instagram).
“Anyone can come and you can come for one meeting and get something out of it,” said Sherman.
Another club eager for fresh faces at the event was the stargazing club, the Meteotters.
“Meteotters is a place where you can come learn about space and just have a good time. I think it’s mostly just people vibing, looking at the stars,” said club president and fourth-year biology major Anika Kim. The club often meets at night to observe stars or celestial events. Third-year psychology major Chris Potiris offered some friendly advice to new club members, “If you come to one of our events, it’s usually going to be at night. Please dress warm, and come in layers.” (Meteotters Instagram).
Other featured clubs included LitMatch, a feminist literature club that meets every Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the library, as well as the Psychology Society that meet Tuesdays bi-weekly from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the library as well.
Photos by Elliot Rowe