Organizations
gain exposure at Week of Welcome
By Yi-Fang Vicky Lin
On-line Forty-Niner
The
Republican Club will be among new organizations
participating in the Week of Welcome organization
fair today. Jessica Ochoa, co-president
of the Republican Club, said the goal of
joining the Week of Welcome is to promote
and introduce this new-formed club to students.
“We hope to increase our membership to 45
to 50 members. We currently have 30 members,”
Ochoa said.
Andrew De Lara, A.S.I. student orientation
commissioner, suggests that the key to enhance
the college education and student life is
to participate in these campus organizations
and be exposed to the campus community.
“People who join more campus events get
better experiences. You need to get the
full education by participating and learning
new skills that you don’t learn in the classroom,”
De Lara said.
Week of Welcome gives organizations on campus
the opportunity to be exposed to the student
population, showcasing all they have to
offer.
As in the past, the organization fair will
be the main event during the three-days
of Week of Welcome. Approximately 60 to
70 campus organizations and clubs will be
introduced to students.
Aside from the organization fair, several
activities including a barbecue and music
are planned to draw a big student crowd.
A disc jockey invited by the University
Student Union Program Council will perform
at the event.
Week of Welcome will present a brand new
feature for Cal State Long Beach students
by the collaboration of a pep rally Wednesday,
designed to enhance athletic team support.
“It’s going to include all of the spring
sports plus the basketball team, which is
actually a winter sport extended into spring
semester until March,” De Lara said.
“Wednesday is really a big event for us
because we decided to do two events together.
It just works well together.”
The pep rally will begin with a speech from
President Robert Maxson, followed by a performance
from the nationally ranked cheer and dance
teams.
“I think it works great together because
not only will you be able to check out all
the organizations and clubs on campus, you
also see the sports teams, the dancing,
the cheers and so many people on campus
are not aware of those things,” De Lara
said.
The number of spring participants involved
tends to be fewer compared to the fall semester
due to the lower number of new students
enrolled in the spring semester, Shelley
Levenson, A.S.I. sports and spirit commissioner,
said. The number of students involved in
campus organizations looks optimistic and
increases each semester.
“Every year, we are trying to increase the
number and I think it’s working,” De Lara
said.
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