The king of clubs
Glenn Galloway
Issue date: 4/16/03 Section: Commentary
If there is one thing that Georgetown students feel close to, it is the clubs and organizations our fellow Hoyas join. These clubs provide much of the social atmosphere that makes Georgetown enjoyable for countless students. Clubs are where one finds many of their friends. That is certainly true for me. They provide a social network of people with like interests.
The clubs also provide social events for non-members, whether they intend to or not. The common springtime sight of grills and long lines of passersby swarming to grab a hot dog or hamburger on Copley Lawn is a Georgetown tradition. I have personally hosted (and crashed) many parties on behalf of various organizations throughout my career at Georgetown. These “unofficial” events are the backbone of many students’ fond memories.
Recently, there has been an emergence of clubs that focus specifically on these social aspects. The most recognizable such club is the new Georgetown Grilling Society. This club marks an evolution in the development of the traditional Georgetown Club. Most clubs try to lure members with parties, cookouts and various free stuff. The Independent uses the wit and natural sex appeal of its editors. (Readers may insert their own jokes here). The Grilling Society says “screw it” to everything but the stuff that will draw large numbers: food. Whoever created the Grilling Society are geniuses and belongs in NASA. I’ve been told that they are a bunch of football players and a business student. Heck, Einstein was only a patent clerk when he started out.
Another club rumored to be “in formation” is an aficionado club. Apparently, this club will devote its time to smoking cigars, drinking wine and enjoying the good life. Personally, I think this club has a snowball’s chance in Hell of succeeding. However, it would make one heck of a budgetary meeting in SAC.
Although the aficionado club will not see the light of day, one can imagine that more clubs based on direct material gratification will emerge. What will new clubs like these do to there older brethren? I’m sure there will be some trouble with quite a few. Right now, there are several clubs that only exist for the sake of having barbeques. These groups will probably cease to exist, as the quickly become replaced by the Grilling Society (now that I think of it, where is the Southern Society?). Surely a lot of students are willing to pay a minor fee to have someone else cook them a meal. Now they don’t have to speak with a phony Kentucky drawl to get a burger.
The clubs also provide social events for non-members, whether they intend to or not. The common springtime sight of grills and long lines of passersby swarming to grab a hot dog or hamburger on Copley Lawn is a Georgetown tradition. I have personally hosted (and crashed) many parties on behalf of various organizations throughout my career at Georgetown. These “unofficial” events are the backbone of many students’ fond memories.
Recently, there has been an emergence of clubs that focus specifically on these social aspects. The most recognizable such club is the new Georgetown Grilling Society. This club marks an evolution in the development of the traditional Georgetown Club. Most clubs try to lure members with parties, cookouts and various free stuff. The Independent uses the wit and natural sex appeal of its editors. (Readers may insert their own jokes here). The Grilling Society says “screw it” to everything but the stuff that will draw large numbers: food. Whoever created the Grilling Society are geniuses and belongs in NASA. I’ve been told that they are a bunch of football players and a business student. Heck, Einstein was only a patent clerk when he started out.
Another club rumored to be “in formation” is an aficionado club. Apparently, this club will devote its time to smoking cigars, drinking wine and enjoying the good life. Personally, I think this club has a snowball’s chance in Hell of succeeding. However, it would make one heck of a budgetary meeting in SAC.
Although the aficionado club will not see the light of day, one can imagine that more clubs based on direct material gratification will emerge. What will new clubs like these do to there older brethren? I’m sure there will be some trouble with quite a few. Right now, there are several clubs that only exist for the sake of having barbeques. These groups will probably cease to exist, as the quickly become replaced by the Grilling Society (now that I think of it, where is the Southern Society?). Surely a lot of students are willing to pay a minor fee to have someone else cook them a meal. Now they don’t have to speak with a phony Kentucky drawl to get a burger.