On Sept. 9, the Philosophy club held their first meeting of the semester in the Alumni Lounge.
Kayla Terry, President of the Philosophy club and third year political science major, explained the future direction of the club.
“I’m really looking to build a community within our club,” she said. “We have events planned that will focus on supporting club members and create a welcoming environment.”
She also plans on providing more leadership opportunities to members at meetings.
“I want to give them the chance to lead our meetings if there is a topic they are particularly interested in,” she explained. “In this way, you wouldn’t say you were just a member of Philosophy Club… [now you could say] you built up your leadership skills by leading a few meetings throughout the year.”
Aside from that, Terry described some of the events she has planned for the club.
“We will be hosting a study session for midterms with donuts and hot cocoa… and at the end of the school year, we plan to have a cookout and [bonfire] at the Bay City State Park.”
While the exact dates of these events aren’t planned yet, they will be announced soon. When asked about extracurricular interests aside from social events, Terry had this to say:
“I do want to maintain the friendliness of a social club, but I am seeking to build up the academic aspects of it. I understand how important it is for students to build up their resumes and gain important experience,” she said. “We are looking to start an Ethics Bowl team which would be close to a philosophical Moot Court.”
Along with her aspiration to create a competitive Ethics bowl team, Terry mentioned a strong desire to help our neighboring communities through volunteer work. Finally, Terry explained why she thinks people should join the Philosophy club on campus.
“Students should join Philosophy Club because we offer a welcoming space for discussion, and academic and professional opportunities for those who don’t have the time or resources to commit to an internship or leading an RSO.”
Terry continues:
“I want to give people the chance to lead meetings on topics of their choosing,” she said. “I want to give people opportunities to participate in essay contests or other competitions. These are low commitment activities, you can have interesting conversations while doing it, and it looks great on your resume.”
