Student Clubs Call Campus Home

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by Jill Stettler in the Utah Statesman Online

 

There’s much more to the college experience than just school work. There are many extracurricular activities around campus to participate in, and, according to Associated Students of Utah State University (ASUSU), Utah State University is home to more than 100 student clubs.

 

“The most popular clubs would have to be HURD, Aggies for Africa, Latter-day Saints Student Association (LDSSA) and the multicultural student services clubs,” said Krista Bustamante, diversity and campus organizations vice president. “The HURD, as of now, has right around 1,000 members, and last year 800 people signed up to participate with Aggies for Africa.”

 

Another great club on campus is the Be-No club, which is the club with the most history, says Bustamante. “The president of the university once said that there shall be no clubs. As a result of the policy, a group of students gathered together to make the Be-No club.”

 

The Bee Keeping club, Fort Night club, and the Lumberjack club are some of the more unique clubs on campus, says Bustamante. With such a vast variety of clubs, it is clear that not all clubs are for all people, so ASUSU has provided a [way] for students to make their own club.

 

“The first step would be to make sure that there are no similar clubs on campus,” Bustamante said. “There are so many clubs and organizations that it may be good to find one and join. If there isn’t such a club, I would refer them to the ASUSU clubs and organization’s page. On there, one will see step-by-step instructions to create an account. You will need to write a constitution and mission statement and follow up with my office for approval. My office is located on the third floor of the TSC, you can also ask for more information in Room 326.”

 

When forming a club, it is important to keep the club running. Jessie Kingsford, junior in technical writing and an officer in the Golden Key International Honour Society, says to try and involve food in activities and meetings.

 

“As far as activities go, we’re trying to involve food when we can, or plan fun activities that would make people show up,” says Kingsford. “Since we are in school, meetings are great when they are short, straight and straight to the point. We’re all students, and it’s hard to commit a lot of time to extracurricular stuff.”

 

Making a club known and getting it out there is the best way to recruit members, said Kingsford.

 

One can learn what each club is about on the ASUSU Web site.