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CLUB DAY
Sasha Santacruz
Valley Star
10/8/08
CA
Valley College had its first club day of the fall semester on
Wednesday. The area was tranquil except for some students walking
around with a clipboard asking, "Are you registered to vote?"
On the small piece of Monarch Square that isn't under construction,
students set up their tables for others to learn about their
organization.
The Child Development department set the scene with a banner, flyers,
doughnuts and orange juice. The club is an advocate for parents and
children and also promotes early childhood education.
"We are not only representing our club," said Annalace Hillinger. "We
also are giving out flyers for the Family Resource Center."
The Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Club gives students
the opportunity to come together and speak about current issues or
to simply meet others like themselves.
"We had a late start last year, but it's getting better" said James
Hart, president of the club. "We got about three new people just
within this last hour."
Some clubs had food and refreshments for sale, giving students a great
opportunity to get an on-the-go breakfast or simply get hydrated on
what was a scorching day.
A student, sitting on a bench, watched the event while eating her
food. When finished, she walked over to the child development club
to purchase a cup of orange juice and then walked away.
The Armenian Student Association, which quickly had students showing
interest, put an emphasis on collecting donations for foster children
in Armenia.
The Movmiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A) set up their
table a little late, but made sure they had salsa and chips out for
students. The club is working on a fundraiser to hold a state-wide
conference so they can touch basis on particular topics.
"A lot of people ask what it [M.E.Ch.A] stands for," said Dulce
Medina. "It's a window shopping experience for people."
A day for clubs to promote themselves changed quite a bit this
year. With the election only a month away, many clubs were focused
on the task of getting students registered to vote. Within the first
hour, an Associated Student Union member reported having more than
fifty new voters.
"It's been awesome collecting a lot of registrations," said student
Fernando Alvarez. "It feels great being active in voting."
At the end of the affair, the organizations came together and helped
one another get more registrations. If interested in a particular
club or would like more information, students may go to the ASU office
located in the Campus Center.
Sasha Santacruz
Valley Star
10/8/08
CA
Valley College had its first club day of the fall semester on
Wednesday. The area was tranquil except for some students walking
around with a clipboard asking, "Are you registered to vote?"
On the small piece of Monarch Square that isn't under construction,
students set up their tables for others to learn about their
organization.
The Child Development department set the scene with a banner, flyers,
doughnuts and orange juice. The club is an advocate for parents and
children and also promotes early childhood education.
"We are not only representing our club," said Annalace Hillinger. "We
also are giving out flyers for the Family Resource Center."
The Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Club gives students
the opportunity to come together and speak about current issues or
to simply meet others like themselves.
"We had a late start last year, but it's getting better" said James
Hart, president of the club. "We got about three new people just
within this last hour."
Some clubs had food and refreshments for sale, giving students a great
opportunity to get an on-the-go breakfast or simply get hydrated on
what was a scorching day.
A student, sitting on a bench, watched the event while eating her
food. When finished, she walked over to the child development club
to purchase a cup of orange juice and then walked away.
The Armenian Student Association, which quickly had students showing
interest, put an emphasis on collecting donations for foster children
in Armenia.
The Movmiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlan (M.E.Ch.A) set up their
table a little late, but made sure they had salsa and chips out for
students. The club is working on a fundraiser to hold a state-wide
conference so they can touch basis on particular topics.
"A lot of people ask what it [M.E.Ch.A] stands for," said Dulce
Medina. "It's a window shopping experience for people."
A day for clubs to promote themselves changed quite a bit this
year. With the election only a month away, many clubs were focused
on the task of getting students registered to vote. Within the first
hour, an Associated Student Union member reported having more than
fifty new voters.
"It's been awesome collecting a lot of registrations," said student
Fernando Alvarez. "It feels great being active in voting."
At the end of the affair, the organizations came together and helped
one another get more registrations. If interested in a particular
club or would like more information, students may go to the ASU office
located in the Campus Center.