It's a time when the college recognizes the many different groups and clubs that are offered. It is a great event to learn about the diverse types of people that organize clubs and have ways to get involved. It was quite the scene, students everywhere at the booths, musical circles with guitars and singing, even Rocky the Roadrunner made an appearance.
There was a wide range of clubs at the event, from anti-poverty and hunger (advocacy groups) to students to the leadership counselors. They all came out to persuade newcomers. Among the many were the LGBT Club, Dance Club even the Learning Center on campus had a booth out.
This year Diversity Day was held in the LBCC courtyard on Wednesday, October 19th. Every Wednesday the clubs come out to the public and try to recruit more students to join clubs around the campus.
Diversity Day is coordinated by mainly two LBCC attending students including the student body president, Ricky Zipp and Megan Rivas, the student leader at D.A.C. (Diversity Achievement Center).
Zipp has been involved with Diversity Day on campus for 2 years and is still going strong. He said that diversity is basically any one single attribute from how you dress, religion, or orientation.
Rivas says she enjoys the whole experience from the different clubs, booths and demo graphical aspect. The one thing she and Zipp always looks forward to is the field of flags. However some people get agitated by the flags for what they represent.
"Some people just get uncomfortable with it," said Rivas, "but you have to see the bad sometimes."
The field of flags (below) has been around since spring of last year. The field is a representation of the holocaust victims and each color represents a different groups such as other genocides.
So far there are 2,848 flags in the field. Each flag portrays 20,000 souls lost. The LBCC population is less than one flag.
The Student Union had a booth set up to get students more involved. The Ambassador team leader for the Student Union, Spike Keenan and student Holly Hine, had a table set up to get people involved in a fun game called, "Diversity Hunt."
"It gets the students involved and engaged" said Keenan, "we embrace diversity in all dimensions, clubs and departments."
Diversity Hunt is like a small scavenger hunt for the students to go around looking for certain clubs to get a stamp on a pamphlet.
The students ask questions about the club,. The clubs at Diversity Day are basically just trying to get students to learn more about the clubs that are offered in a fun easy way.
Each club has a pamphlet that includes the names of all the clubs that are in the courtyard. They hand them out to students and the students have to ask one to two questions about the club in order to receive a stamp in the pamphlet in a space where the club name appears. Once they have all the clubs marked off they have a chance to win a prize in a drawing.
"The students and staff are always excited, and the table booth people even dress in their represented clubs," said Hine.
Diversity Day was quite the success and continues to grow every year. Keenan said the best way to get involved is to join a club or to even make one yourself.
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At a glance:
To find out more about how to start your own club:
LBCC D.A.C.
Forum Building 220
Mon. - Fri. 9am-3pm
541.917.4461
For a list of clubs available on campus visit the following website:
Join a club and be part of Diversity Day!
Diversity Day
LBCC campus
Students and Clubs
Oct. 19, 2011
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