Although the "Dance Fever" music wasn't blaring and few people were wearing their dancing shoes, more than 350 students turned out Tuesday for the Wharton Undergraduate Student Association's annual "Clubbing Night." The event was designed to do more than encourage Wharton students to head out to discos. Its organizers said they hope it will encourage students to get involved in the many extracurricular opportunities the Wharton School has to offer. Belinda Huang, Wharton's associate director for student affairs, kicked off the proceedings by congratulating WUSA for Clubbing Night's success over the last three years. "These clubs offer a perfect opportunity for the students to meet other professional people and to learn from their experiences," she said. "I urge you all to get involved because this will add a lot to your college experience." In five-minute presentations, representatives from 27 Wharton clubs described their groups to the audience, which was comprised primarily of freshmen from all four of the University's schools. The groups -- which included the Wharton Finance Club, the Wharton Women, and the Wharton Transportation Association -- focused on their previous achievements and outlined their agendas for this year. "We are looking forward to inviting a lot of speakers from big companies and to set up students with these companies when they start looking for jobs," said Prashant Sheth, an Engineering senior and member of the Wharton Finance Club. The Finance Club is also planning a trip to Wall Street next Friday, where students will visit Goldman Sachs and the New York Stock Exchange. Many students said they found the night to be both interesting and informative. "I am really intrigued by the Wharton Fashion Society, where they teach how to dress to the interviews for jobs," said College and Wharton sophomore Talib Kathawala. The Fashion Society -- like many of the groups featured at Clubbing Night -- acts as a liaison between interested students and industry recruiters. The clubs, for example, provide students with resources they might need to obtain information about career opportunities in their respective fields. "This is a fantastic opportunity for the incoming freshmen to appreciate the richness of a Wharton education," Wharton senior Matthew Zubiller, a senior member of WUSA, said. "People can also get a chance to realize that Wharton isn't all about anal business people dreaming about money."
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