On Friday, Jan. 27, students gathered in the Tolles Pavilion (the Annex) from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. for the Student Activities and Organizations Fair (the Club Fair). The Annex hosted 96 of Hamilton’s clubs, welcoming 24 new clubs to the mix. One can explore business, dance, literature, mental health wellness and more by joining the new organizations.
Co-founder of TAMID at Hamilton Coby Feldman ’26 spoke to the need of an experiential business learning club on campus. Feldman described why TAMID enhances Hamilton’s business education: “it gives students an opportunity to develop skills they don’t necessarily learn in the classroom. It seems as though students appreciate the opportunity to learn alongside other business-minded students looking to compliment their classroom learning with hands-on experience with fast-growing startups.” This past semester, TAMID members participated in an education track which taught them the fundamentals of contributing to a consulting or investing team. After finishing the program, all members competed in a consulting deliverable or stock pitch competition to apply what they learned to a real world scenario.
President and Co-founder of Lifting Club Paige O’Hara ’25 highlighted that lifting club is “more than teaching other people how to lift. It’s about breaking down the stereotypes of the lifting community, seeing a familiar face in the gym and improving each individual’s physical and mental wellbeing.” Alongside breaking down barriers in the gym, O’Hara is prepared to educate members on nutrition, the dangers of social media fads and weekly workout plans.
Hamilton’s new Know Thy Shelf book club is ready to kickstart February with
Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel. Know Thy Shelf will meet monthly to discuss newly released fiction books, a genre that is often overlooked in academic settings. Members will individually read the month’s chosen book and then come together to discuss it in its entirety. President Alex Kropaneva ’25 hopes that this club will revive students’ excitement about reading and create a community of readers who want to engage deeper with their material.
In line with promoting mental wellness, Morgan’s Message aims to destigmatize mental healthcare within the student-athlete community. The club’s namesake, Morgan Rodgers, was a Division I women’s lacrosse player at Duke University. After suffering a career changing injury and feeling isolated from her team, Morgan died by suicide in 2019 at the age of 22. Treasurer of Morgan’s Message, Delaney Grace ’25, hopes that Morgan’s story will encourage athletes to seek help and not suffer in silence. Grace and four women’s ice hockey teammates decided to bring this club to campus after their dedication game last year and since have led dedication games for three other Hamilton sports teams: field hockey, women’s lacrosse and women’s soccer. Grace shared that these “dedication games are meant to start and expand the dialogue surrounding mental health and encourage it to be at the forefront of student-athletes’ priorities.”
Hamilton also welcomed Anime Club back to campus this fall, which has been inactive since Fall 2021. Anime Club will meet twice a week: one day to watch an anime show and the other to watch an anime movie or host an activity. With the goal to introduce many different anime shows to its members, Anime Club will only watch three episodes of their lottery-selected show before moving on to the next. President Devin Outhavong ’25 was inspired to reintroduce this club because he wanted to not only “broaden Japanese cultural understanding on campus, but to develop a close and niche community of students who all share a love of something so unique.”
There is a place for all students to find some of their special interests on Hamilton’s campus and events such as the Club Fair provide students with the perfect opportunity to embrace their diverse hobbies.
