Event empties rapidly after sudden shower
Despite the ominous clouds that loomed over campus at around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, the Student Organization Fair on Greene Street was in full swing.
Upward of 70 clubs manned booths lining both sides of the street in front of Russell House, as hundreds of eager students browsed the tables, looking for clubs to join, as well as some free merchandise. Hip-hop and rap music, courtesy of the Rik-a-Sha dance club, added to the upbeat atmosphere.
Some organizations set up camp with large tents and coverings, while others displayed trifold boards on tables and awaited their potential new members.
With dozens of clubs of all types, the organization fair had options for almost any student imaginable, whether their interests were jumping out of a plane with the Flying Gamecocks Skydiving Club or learning to speak Mandarin with the Chinese Language Club.
From service sororities to club Quidditch and from Student Government to the Carolina Surf Club, organizations provided endless opportunities for students to take part in groups on campus.
Yet, to the dismay of many enthusiastic students, the cloudy skies opened up around 1 p.m., and a brief but heavy rain shower drenched many of the fairgoers and organization leaders. While several clubs packed up and went home, a few die-hards, along with those fortunate enough to have set up tents, stayed behind, willing to brave the rain in order to recruit a few more members.