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Continuing where I left off last week, I’ll be highlighting three more student organization categories. These three categories are Media and Literary, Greek both Fraternity and Sorority and lastly Other Interests.

Media and Literary

So many fun things take place on campus, and what better way to spread this entertainment than through the media and literary sources? On campus such groups that fall under this category include the Camera Club of Michigan Tech , Cross Reference, Film Board, the Lode, Splash: The Visual Art Club, and Technobabe Times just to name a few. Within these organizations students will have the opportunity to meet with others who share their interest in photography, movies, current campus events, and so much more. For example, Technobabe Times is a monthly publication and active group that is “dedicated to the empowerment of women in all aspects of technology and culture”. Cross Reference is a new publication started up this past school year where Christian news, entertainment and features that take place on campus can be read. All of these organizations in this category are in the area of entertaining and providing the campus with information relevant to the student body in different ways.

Greek – Fraternity & Sorority

There are over 30 different Fraternities and Sororities on campus that provide a wide range of services to the Michigan Tech students and campus. Some of them are even geared towards a specific field of study, for example the Alpha Kappa Psi was established as a professional business fraternity, offering professional and social activities to both men and women attending Michigan Tech. Others are affiliated with professional groups such as the Boys of America. All in all the Fraternities and Sororities work together upholding the traditions and ideals upon which the organization was founded on.

Other Interests

Now there are so many different types of organizations that this last category I’m mentioning ties in a lot of the various groups we have on campus. Some of them are sports related (Alpine Racing Team, Copper Country Running Club), some music related (DAWGS) and some are suited to personal interests and hobbies (Birdbums of Michigan Tech, Medievalist Club). Other opportunities for students include Mont Ripley Ski Patrol, where students help promote public safety when skiing the slopes at Ripley, Houghton Anime Review Organization (HARO), a group that is interested in the Japanese animation (anime), and Mitch’s Misfits, a group of students “who are bringing life back into the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena” by supporting our Division I hockey team.

I can’t say enough how much fun it is to be involved in a student organization on campus. Whatever your interest may be, there is something for everyone on Michigan Tech’s campus. The student organizations are available to help our students make everlasting friendships and provide them with the opportunity to enjoy their college experience. I’ve only mentioned a handful of the organizations that are available, so please, if you son or daughter has a different interest than those that I have mentioned, check out the full listing of Student Organizations online. Looking ahead, articles will be discussing the upcoming Orientation Week 2009 and what parents and students need to know to get prepared for the 2009-10 school year.