Written for The Argo by Samantha Flatten.

This past week on September 16 and 17, from 10 A.M.-3 P.M., Stockton’s hallways were buzzing with excitement as the Get Involved Fair, which welcomed new students to over 150 clubs and organizations. Students from every year explored everything from clubs, intramural/club sports, religious groups, Greek life and student employed offices.

The Pine Barrens Birding Club spoke about the Save the Ospreys initiative created by student researchers on campus while displaying some taxidermized birds, with guest appearances from two Ospreys. Other clubs that showed up and showed out were The Osprey Chess Club that put students’ skills to the test with quick chess matches, the Stockton Car Club with a motorcycle on display, and Stockton Commuters On the Go giving away free treats. All the clubs on campus had a little something for everyone, even those you may not think of at first glance.

Brittany Bates, Savannah Spinelli, and Nicole, e-board members of Commuters On the Go made it known that “commuting looks different for everybody, so we just try to make a space for people to have on campus!” Commuters on the Go have made it a priority to provide enough food at every meeting to have those ‘family’ dinners and a space for all.

In addition to Commuters on the Go, Stockton’s revised Recovery Community shared what the Get Involved fair means to them. The co-President, Cass Goode, explained that the club is “a great way to bring people into a concept that’s been around for decades in a new and fun way.” Treasurer Marco Quinones, adds that they “feel very proud of it, because before this, [I] didn’t really have exposure to sober communities.” These spaces are built by students for students and can be found on Ospreyhub.