To Do or Not to Do: Clubs at BU
Puppet Rhett investigates the options at the Fall Activities Expo
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For students wanting to get involved in student life at BU, the problemisn’t finding an interesting club — it’s figuring out how many to join.And with 400 student organizations at BU, that process can get a little overwhelming.
To help aspiring members find the right fit, the Student Activities Officewill host its annual Fall Activities Expo this afternoon in the GeorgeSherman Union’s Metcalf Hall. Representatives from about 170 studentorganizations will be available from 4 to 8 p.m. to talk with studentsabout their clubs’ missions, events, and membership requirements.
Each participatingorganization has a table, set up alphabetically, where they can displayposters, have sign-up sheets, and hand out flyers, candy, and othergiveaways. Students can take advantage of the opportunity to discovernew interests or activities. Some groups advertiseupcoming meetings or sell tickets to events.
But if none of the existing organizations feels like a good fit, SAO offers anotheroption: creating your own. More information and forms are available atthe SAO Web site.
Rhett the Terrier made the rounds in Metcalf Hall last year, askingtough questions about some of the Student Activities Office’s 466organizations: why should we care about art history? What kind offacial hair is required to join the BU Outing Club? And what reallygoes on when the Role-Playing Society meets? Watch the video above foranswers.
Alan Wong can be reached at alanwong@bu.edu.