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Photo gallery From medieval armor to improv comedy, there’s a student org for everyone

September 13, 2023

Looking to find your community, UW students? The Fall Student Organization Fair at the Kohl Center on Sept. 12 and 13 featured clubs for every interest.  The two-day fair is an opportunity for students to learn about special-interest groups, activities and services offered by more than 400 represented student organizations on campus. Also, check out this Instagram reel of the activities.

A person wearing old-fashioned knight's armor talks to another.

Aaron Li (left) from the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) shows Swarnav Mukhopadhyay a piece of armor. The SCA is a living history organization dedicated to the re-creation of the culture of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

A person's hand moves blocks on a board.

Oscar Li plays a game of riichi mahjong at the booth of the Wisconsin Riichi Mahjong Club. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

People sit at a board playing a game.

The Riichi Mahjong Club aims to provide a space for people to play this traditional Japanese game and spread Japanese culture. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

A person talks to another person over a table.

Kenaf Sarlioglu, a first-year biomedical engineering major, talks with Meriah Abendroth from StudentPrint. StudentPrint is student-driven print shop that prints print high quality fliers, buttons, t-shirts, posters, and more. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Students huddle around a map and talk.

A group of students plan out their route while looking through maps of student organizations present during the Fall Student Organization Fair at the Kohl Center. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Two women talk in front of a booth.

A student talks to a member of The Vault: Business Behind Fashion. The Vault explores the overlap of marketing, communication, and design behind the fashion industry. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Two people talk in front of a booth.

Henry Moore, the Daily Cardinal’s Graphics Editor, shows second-year students Sofia Borden and Molly Warholic the graphics page of the latest newspaper issue. The Daily Cardinal is the oldest student newspaper on campus, providing online news coverage daily and producing a printed newspaper biweekly. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Students walk through the big hallways of the Kohl Center.

Students walk through the Kohl Concourse to talk to organizations during the Fall Student Organization Fair. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

A woman celebrates while another one signs a sheet.

Libby Barthes from Iceberg Improv celebrates as a student signs an interest list for the club, which is a long-form improv group that does 10-15 minute improv scenes based on a suggestion. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

A student hugs Bucky Badger and takes a photo.

James Hosobe, a second-year master’s student in the School of Pharmacy, takes a selfie with Bucky Badger. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

A person holds a game controller while playing a video game.

A student plays a game at the Super Mario Smash Bros. Club table. Super Mario Smash Bros. Club is a group dedicated to playing all games from the Super Smash Bros. series, from Melee to Ultimate. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Students line up at a table.

Students talk to members of Animal Advocacy UW-Madison. The group aims to help students identify the best ways of helping animals through education and facilitating connections with professionals both in the animal advocacy space and in the alternative proteins industry. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

The shiny glass exterior of the Kohl Center is shown, with students walking around it.

Students check out the booths for organizations set up outside of the Kohl Center during the Fall Student Organization Fair. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Some people talk around a round net used in a game.

Members of the Roundnet Club Jon Starfieldt and Wyatt Ystesund talk to prospective club members. Roundnet Club is a group based on the game of roundnet, more commonly known as Spikeball. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Two people talk at a booth outside of the Kohl Center.

Hadi Khader (left), a first-year master’s student, talks to Alex Webb at the Mock Trial booth. Mock Trial aims to provide members with the opportunity to practice public speaking skills and learn about the legal system through analyzing case materials, crafting legal arguments, and competing against other universities. Webb says that the UW Mock Trial team is hoping to make it to Nationals for the third time in a row this year Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Two people talk next to a booth.

A student talks to Margaret Mueller from the Mock Trial booth. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

Two people look at a map together.

First-year students Nora Zaveri and Eliza Eyman look at the map of student organizations during the Fall Student Organization Fair. Photo by: Taylor Wolfram

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