Clubs across campus continue to grow

Clubs across campus continue to grow 

By Errol Evans

            Clubs are an important on all college campuses. Clubs provide a way for students to get involved in something of interest to them and also meet and interact with other students who share the same interest.  Clubs also help new students to make new friends and get accustomed to a new environment.

            There are 65 official clubs onthe SUNY Buffalo State campus.  Each of these clubs had to go through the process of becoming official. This means that you need to have a president, a vice president, a treasurer, 10 members, and at least one faculty advisor f State.  When you have all these things arranged, you have to go to the fourth floor of the student union on campus and speak to someone from the USG office.

            “Successful clubs always have a strong base of people who feel strongly about the club and are willing to advertise to others,” said Charlene Fontana, assistant to the director of student life.  Her job is to check and review submissions of want-to-be clubs. She reviews the club applications, how much funding they want, and sets them up to become certified. The process takes at least a year.

The top three clubs on the Buffalo State campus are AASO (African American student Organization), BAM (Black Active Minds), and PASO (Pan African Student Organization).  These clubs all have to do with African American students, but anyone can join regardless of color or nationality. Any student on campus has the right to join any club on campus and it’s a requirement to admit everyone and anyone to get a club certified.

            “Clubs have been a great way for me to make friends,” said Michael Ong. Ong is a senior who is a part of 11 clubs, including the geology club, Nature and Adventure Club, and the debate club. Ong’s favorite club is the Geology Club. The club does a lot of outdoor activities that Ong enjoys.

            There are numerous clubs Buffalo State and the number is still growing every year. Clubs are important and everyone should get involved in at least one. No matter who you are, most people can find one club they like.  As Michael Ong said,” Clubs just provide a feeling of belonging” 

                       

Micael Ong, of the geology clubs shows off his Ban Fracking bumper sticker