Students had the opportunity to check out all the organizations and clubs that USC has to offer at the Student Organization Fair on Wednesday.
The fair is held at the beginning of every semester on Greene Street, with the number of participating clubs rising every year. The university has over 400 clubs and organizations varying from academic, service, faith-based, multicultural, political, interest and sport-based clubs.
With such a wide range of options to choose from, the fair gives students the opportunity to explore the various clubs and organizations first-hand. First-year experimental psychology student Elise Tjelta found that the fair provided students with a way to familiarize themselves with the organizations on campus.
“I think it’s really nice because I didn’t know a lot of these existed,” Tjelta said of the organizations that she had seen throughout the day.
While the fair is beneficial to students interested in joining clubs, it's also a big opportunity for the participating clubs. With such a large number of clubs on campus, the clubs have to find ways to stand out. Many offered free goodies such as candy, lanyards, cups and magnets. One common incentive seen throughout the fair was free popsicles as way to catch students’ attention as the temperature rose throughout the day.
Fourth-year biological sciences student Valeria Glanton found that the fair is an opportunity for the organizations, like her sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha, the opportunity to reach a wider variety of students.
“It has given us a lot of exposure and so we’re able to see people we may not normally see at our events,” Glanton said.