SANDRENE HAMILTON
Special to The Leader
Spectrum Entertainment Board’s semesterly showcase of campus groups took over a new location at a new time last week.
Activities Night was pushed back almost a week due to bad weather conditions earlier this month that closed the university to classes and all campus events.
Activities Night, normally held on a Wednesday, took place this past Tuesday in the Williams Center.
Originally, the event was going to be held in Steele Hall, said Liza Vail, the Annual Events Chair for Spectrum Entertainment Board.
“The Williams Center is much smaller, and we don’t have enough space,” said Vail.
“It definitely affects everyone because of location. If it was in Steele Hall, there would have been able to be performances and games going on,” said Katie Battaglia, Vice President of the Student Association.
Battaglia said that the limited space made it extra cluttered and that there were clubs upstairs who were getting absolutely no attention, including her table for field hockey.
On the flip side, Seth Meyer, President of Student Association, had something positive to say about the unexpected change in dates and locations.
“From my perspective, it was a big relief because I had a lot to do,” said Meyer. “We had a lot to do to get ready for Activities Night. We had to make brochures, get everyone rounded up and take shifts at the table. Pushing it back to almost a week really helped.”
Besides the date and location change, what else was different about activities night this semester?
“Our Student Association is different this semester because we’re focusing more on diversity, inclusion and equality,” said Battaglia.
Meyer also said that there were lots of new faces in Student Association.
“We have our new Speaker. We also have our Vice President. I think we have a lot more people from the Student Association that are helping out with the tabling for Activities Night and we’ve got a lot of interest,” he said.
A few new clubs made it to Activities Night. One of which was the Anti-Social Social Club.
“The club is for individuals who are kind of adverse to this kind of very loud feeling. So it’s definitely something relieving for a lot of students on campus,” said Meyer.
Another one of the newer clubs included the Equestrian Club, a horse riding group that was approved by SA last semester.
“We love to approve new clubs that bring something new to campus and that make people feel welcome and comfortable,” Meyer said.
FredFlo’s president, Monica Manney, talked about being one of the new clubs and what her idea brought to the table.
“I’m really excited about being in a new club because last year around this time, the idea of FredFlo really came into existence, and I am excited to see it come to fruition before I graduate. It’s great. I think that it’s necessary for a lot of people,” Manney said.
Manney said that FredFlo will be talking about awareness and stigma surrounding periods.
“Making sure people are aware of their bodies, and making sure if anybody has any questions about their bodies that they feel they are in a safe place to ask them,” she said. “Also another part of FredFlo is trying to provide sanitary products on campus so we’re working on that as a school project. I am excited to see how it works out this semester.
Manney shared that there was a lot of school spirit and everyone was really excited about the clubs for Activities Night this semester.