At the Cassel Open Air Theatre on Aug. 20, Doane hosted Club Craze. Club Craze is an event where student organizations present what they are about and have interest forms laid out across the various tables.
Club Craze is a way for students to learn about the various clubs on campus and what they are doing in the next couple of weeks. There were a variety of fraternities and sororities in attendance, each with their own unique selling points.
One of the clubs was OWN, which is an entrepreneurship club that travels to different locations across the country to hear leaders speak. The Student Congress was there as well, where they announced that applications are open for freshmen to join the Student Congress.
There were a variety of Christian-oriented organizations at Club Craze, including the Catholic Neuman Club and CRU. Catholic Neuman Club is Catholic-focused, and they are going to a conference in the near future.
CRU is an interdenominational encouragement group that aims to have students help each other expand their faith.
Society for Women Engineers, SWE, was also in attendance. SWE is a newly revitalized group that aims to reach out to women in engineering and help them academically, athletically and any other way that they can.
Family Health Services, FHS, was there as well. FHS is an integrated part of Student Health Services. Every Tuesday, FHS helps with sexual health services, including STI testing.
The English Department had two installments there, one for the academic trip to England next summer and another for the New Xanadu. The New Xanadu is a yearly published magazine on campus that features original stories from students that have not been published anywhere else.
PRISM also made an appearance at Club Craze. PRISM is an organization that supports LGBTQIA+ students, and their big goal this year is to get students registered to vote.
Campus Advocacy Prevention and Education, CAPE, was also at Club Craze. What they do is send ambassadors to speak with teams about preventing sexual assault and abuse.
Doane’s new ROTC chapter also made an appearance. ROTC is the way for undergraduates to learn about the army before potentially joining it, and there is no contract for freshmen or sophomores.
The Esports Team was there with a “Super Smash Bros: Ultimate” setup, but they also run “Valorant,” “Overwatch 2,” “Super Smash Bros: Ultimate” and “Rocket League” in competitive environments. There is interest for a “Mario Kart 8: Deluxe” team to form on the Esports Team.
The Forensics Team was there as well. They are currently in pre-season right now, with competitions starting in a couple of months.
AIGA Graphic Arts was also in attendance. AIGA provides students with the training they need to become professional graphic designers. They hope to join the national chapter soon.
The Black Student Alliance, BSA, made an appearance. What BSA aims to do is to promote black culture and black student excellence.
Doane’s marketing department made an appearance as well. What they are doing right now is accepting applications to become a Doane model, as well as a Doane ambassador for social media.
The Kindness Project, another student organization, was promoting their work, which is hosting events to spread kindness around campus.
The Sports Medicine program was there too. What they do is they help athletes do their best in their sport by giving them physical therapy and attending practices to make sure that athletes don’t get hurt badly enough that they can’t do their sport anymore.
In the same world of clubs, there was the HMOC Health and Medical Occupation Club. This group explores potential medical occupations for students and helps them get the necessary medical certifications.
The Guild, which is a student organization that plays board games and video games, was there. They hosted a “Mario Kart”/“Super Smash Bros: Ultimate” Tournament.
A new organization on campus, the Outdoor Classroom organization, is trying to revitalize the outdoor classroom that Doane has, making the Crete community aware of its existence and pushing for faculty to use it more often.
The Asian Pacific Islander Club was there too. They host events to promote all cultures.
Wildlife and Conservation Organization, WACO, was there as well. WACO sells t-shirts, cleans up trash, and leads efforts in wildlife conservation at Doane.
Finally, the Ag Club was present. The Ag Club gets to hear from guest speakers, they get to help with service projects, and they host cornhole tournaments. “It’s a great time,” sophomore Trevor Bolton said.
“[The Ag Club is a] really good way to meet new people and learn new things,” senior Club President Frankie Curren-Graff said.
