Club Rush at CdM was held from Wednesday, September 11th, to Friday, September 13th, and provided an opportunity for students to explore clubs and join those that match their interests. This year, CdM has a total of 94 clubs, ranging from nutrition to aviation.
Lauren Lee (10th), president of the Culinary Club, hopes that her club will provide a place where others can come together to share their love of different kinds of food and hang out. “Students probably want to have other students who share the same passion as them to join their club so they can come together and do fun things,” Lee said.
Mia Hayton (10th), president of the Beyond the Checklist Club, explained that the purpose of her club is to, “provide more fulfilling extracurricular activities rather than ones that just ‘check the box,’ where students only do them for college applications, not genuine interest.” Hayton also noted that Club Rush allows students to meet new people and dive deeper into different hobbies they might not have considered before.
Persian Club president Sophia Jadali (8th) aims to, “bring awareness to Persian culture and especially with what is going on in Iran.” Jadali expressed that Iran struggles with issues such as “women’s rights” and encourages anyone to join the club, regardless of whether or not they are of Persian heritage.
R3 club president Leah Pulmutter (10th) was inspired to start this club through her initial connection with “mental wellness and yoga through an organization called Uplift”. R3 stands for Recognize, Reflect, and Revive. Maya Pulmutter (10th), the R3 club vice-president wants this club to be a place for “students to meet new people” and to understand that “other students might be feeling the same way you are feeling.”
David Marinescu (10th), “likes the different clubs there are to choose from” and also all of the candy they give out during Club Rush. Most of the booths have candy for new members when they join, encouraging students to interact and learn about the club. “Everyone loves candy, and I feel like free candy can attract anyone, which is super helpful when recruiting more people,” Marinescu adds. Tara Sharifzadeh (9th), President of the Refugee Relief Club added that, “food and treats keep people interested in coming,” and the reason why people were gathered at certain booths was because there was food being offered.
For those who didn’t get the chance to visit a certain club during Club Rush, Leah Krylovetsky (9th), Social Media Manager for the Jewish Student Association, recommends checking the social media pages of the clubs you are interested in. Krylovetsky believes that most clubs “advertise through social media such as posting on Instagram, and leaving links to their Remind groups or Google Forms.” In addition, clubs such as E.A.T (Encouraging Altruism for Teens) have flyers that can be found around the CdM campus.
Overall, Club Rush gave students the opportunity to discover new communities and meet students with similar interests, while exploring their passions, hobbies and activities.
