February Club Fair Draws Hundreds of Curious Students

Photo by Soleil Hendy

By Soleil Hendy

When the clock struck 2:00 on Feb. 19, the doors to the East Dining Hall in the Music Building swung open, and the hard work of over 50 clubs became available to Lehman's student body at Club Fair Spring 2025. This semester’s event packed the hall with students scurrying past one another to check out the wide array on offer.

“Club Fair Fall 2024 was probably the highest attended Club Fair I’ve seen in many years… about 500-600 students came,” said David Charcape, the assistant director of Lehman’s Office of Campus Life which organized the event. Charcape has overseen multiple Club Fairs, and said the event seems to have a consistently good turnout. “[February’s] fair was also well attended, with around 300 students coming to check out the event.”

Maryam, a member of the Lehman Nutrition Club, sat at the head of the club’s table serving drinks made by bike blender, offering students to give it a spinto win a healthy smoothie. She said she joined the club to expand her culinary repertoire. “Baking was something I had no clue how to do, and I heard they would teach you,” she explained. “I’ve gotten pretty good at it since I’ve joined! The Nutrition Club provides all the materials too, so no worries about having to bring your own stuff.”

Several other students reported that they enjoyed the event, and not only for the free snacks and drinks.

At another table, Isabel Pozo, or “Izzy”, the head of the Google Development Student Club, promoted it as a hub for students interested in coding and other aspects of STEM, a place to learn and geek out with fellow fanatics. She also described the rigorous process of beginning a Google Development chapter at Lehman, which required a specialized application and year-long program commitment. Pozo said the club has had a spike in activity in spite of its rocky start, and is eager to welcome new folk into its ranks. “We use official Google web development materials to teach our members!” she added.

“It was really helpful to have that community… those people who remind you that enjoying yourself is what’s really important.” - Gwendolyn Acosta

Gwendolyn Acosta, a sophomore and member of both the Lehman’s Modelling Club and Network for Stage and Screen Artists, shared how these communities helped her grow her confidence. “In most fashion spaces y’know height would have held me back,” she said. “But in the club nobody cares! Like it was really helpful to have that community… those people who remind you that enjoying yourself is what’s really important.”