At the Involvement Fair in Privett Plaza on Sept. 6, students wandered among tables to see which campus clubs and organizations they might join — and listened as club officers delivered their pitches.
Stock Investment Club
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Uriel Mejia ’23, head of finance; Ravi Chailertborisuth ’23, president; Jasper Hua ’23, head of operations
“SIC is a community for anyone with any experience level to learn about investing from stocks to crypto. We're trying to build a fun and safe environment for people to share their experiences and talk about investing. We’ll have guest speakers, movie nights, socials, and much more throughout the semester. We meet Wednesdays at 6:45 p.m. in Lo Schiavo 210. Our Instagram is @usfsic.”
—Ravi Chailertborisuth
Iranian Student Union
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Dorreen Darya-Bari ’25 and Shireen Charalaghi ’24, co-presidents
“We welcome Iranians, Iranian Americans, and everyone interested in Iranian and Persian cultures. Come to our events. Learn Farsi. Have some tea. No, really. Take this cardamom tea. Take this nougat. I insist. We’re Iranian.” —Shireen Charalaghi
Women in Tech
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Aklile Tesfaye ’24, external relations chair and community bonding adviser; Kristin Indick ’23, president; Suhani Arora ’25, career prep chair
“We support, engage, and empower anyone and everyone interested in STEM, especially women in technology, but we also welcome everyone, computer science major or not. We’re a community of growth. We create opportunities to flourish. If you need to talk to, or get through, any challenge, we’re here to help.” —Aklile Tesfaye
Black Rainbow Party
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Bea Johnson ’24, president
“If you’re Black and queer-identifying, this is the place to be. Inclusivity and community, right here at USF.” —Bea Johnson
Taiwanese Student Association
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Belle Chiu ’25, president; Audrey Lin ’25, vice president; Jayce Kwan ’24, public relations; Jeryl Lee ’23, treasurer
“Taiwan is small on the map but it’s big in our hearts. Come join us and learn about Taiwanese culture. Our goal is to bring together Taiwanese people in the Bay Area.” —Audrey Lin
“All majors are welcome. The goal of KSA is to offer students resources and a community. If you’re interested in health sciences, exercise, or careers in this field, join us. We’re going to invite kinesiology professionals and USF kinesiology graduates to be guest speakers — to give us advice about different careers.” —Nayeli Casas
“The Foghorn is the newspaper at USF. We’re by students, for students, so we welcome contributions from all undergraduates. We cover campus news and hold the university accountable.” —Zoe Binder