This semester at the Associated Students Inc (ASI) Get Involved Student Org Fair, newly established clubs shared the spotlight with long-standing campus organizations. While groups like Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority have been part of the community for years, newcomers such as Warrior Bookworms and Wordsmiths are just beginning to make their mark on campus.
The Get Involved Student Org Fair was held in the CSU Stanislaus Quad on Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event featured numerous student organizations showcasing their missions and activities to engage with students.
Miranda Gonzalez (Senior Business), ASI president, shared that ASI hosts the event each semester to connect students with campus organizations, encourage involvement and foster a sense of community.
“Our hope is that students either find an organization that they want to join, or that they found an organization that they maybe didn’t even know we offered and it piques their interest. Ultimately, we hope that they just find some connection on campus!” shared Gonzalez.
Lilyana Kokologiannakis, (Freshmen, Biology) explained “I liked getting to look at all the stands and getting to know the organizations, learning what they’re about.”
Erik Alvarez, (Senior, History) also came to check out the clubs even though he is already a part of one.
Alvarez shared, “Currently, I’m part of Phi Alpha Theta, which is a history club of Stan State. They host events in the library, sometimes they have movie nights.”
Several student organizations participated in the fair, with some expressing their hopes for how students will benefit from joining their groups.
Catherine Azevedo (Graduate Student, English), member of Warrior Bookworms and Wordsmiths, a literary club open to all students, shared her thoughts.
“I hope students will become more attracted to not just, you know, literature, but the English major as well. I think there’s this misconception that English is just… you get an English degree and you teach high school. But that’s not it. You can do so much with an English degree: You can go to law school if you want. You can also go into Ph.D. programs. You can go for editing and publishing jobs. There’s a broad range of different things you can do with an English major. And it’s fun, it’s exciting, and speaking as an English major myself, I love it and totally encourage anyone to check us out!”
Warrior Bookworms plans to host movie nights starting in March and currently meets every second Friday of the month at their table in the quad. Follow them on Instagram at @warrior_wordsmiths for more updates.
Alyssa Sanchez (Alumni) shared what Alpha Pi Sigma Sorority hopes students gain from membership.
“We are here to promote academics, professionalism and personal growth. We offer a lot of mentorship programs, networking, and we really strive to promote our members to thrive after graduation and even get into grad school or internships.”
Gonzalez explained how attending the Student Org Fair during her first year at Stanislaus State impacted her.
“I think my first year, I attended the event and got to see a lot of the different organizations we offer. But honestly, it was always just cool to see which organizations we had at the time and how many I didn’t know about. It has just encouraged me to get more involved.”
If students are interested in learning more about student organizations, they can visit the Warrior life website.
