BY KATIE LACKEY
Student Reporter
Northwestern’s Student Government Association sponsored the fall club fair on Monday.
It offered free snow cones as well as a chance to get involved on campus. There are as many as 57 clubs on campus; including Something Greater, Herd, Writer’s Roundtable, and the Wesley House.
Something Greater is a club that strives to bring hope and encouragement through four main Bible verses the club is centered around. They participate in worship nights, Bible studies and other fun events. They spoke about how important it is for students to be involved in clubs.
It is a way for students to truly enhance their college experience by meeting new people. Something Greater is currently looking forward to having either a movie night or even possibly a water balloon fight after midterms are over.
The Herd is an official student group for all Northwestern athletics. They meet for all home games and only a $10 charge to join. Their purpose is to bring a positive atmosphere to both the athletes as well as the students. They currently have 160 members.
“ Student life at college is vital to have a good experience,” said Jacob Carter, a senior at Northwestern. “This one is particularly important because, first of all, people say there’s not a lot to do in Alva, but we have 70 home games throughout the year. That’s quite a bit to do.”
The Writers Roundtable is a creative writing group where writers can share their work with other writers and receive constructive criticism.
Jade George, a Junior at Northwestern, talks about the importance of joining a club by saying, “It helps you make friends who have joint interests as you. You want to get involved in clubs, because it is a way to meet new people and make sure you are actually getting out of your dorm room or house.”
The Wesley House is a ministry that serves as a safe place for students to go when they are in need of a friend. Ali Hill, a senior at Northwestern, was remaining optimistic about the club fair bringing in new members. According to her, it is necessary for students to be involved in clubs because they offer a new group of friends.
Lizzy Shaffer, a freshman, attended the club fair and found a club well suited for her. She is going to join the Medical Science Club, because she is a biology major that is looking at getting into occupational therapy.
With Northwestern having 57 different clubs, these few mentioned were just a quick glimpse of what Northwestern has to offer students in the way of extra curricular activities.