Wharton students shop for clubs

Wharton went clubbing this week, but there was no cover charge. The Wharton School of Business introduced its first annual "Clubbing Night" Tuesday night in order to "give Penn students a taste of all the clubs in Wharton," according to Wharton junior Matt Schneider, a member of the Wharton Undergraduate Student Association, which sponsored the event. The event introduced 17 clubs to the approximately 150 students who attended. The evening included three 20-minute rotations, each of which included presentations by two to three clubs. Students were able to meet with club officers and sign up for clubs at a reception following the rotations. Pizza and soda were also supplied by the Association. This was the first time the presentation of clubs was presented as a "clubbing night," Schneider said. Belinda Huang, the associate director of undergraduate affairs for Wharton, explained that in the past, clubs had been presented during the day. Organizers said the event was a success. "Hopefully Wharton students will get a feel for the extracurricular opportunities available to them," Schneider said. "It's exciting to see such a turnout," Huang said. "I hope that this is the beginning of a productive and exciting year for clubs." Wharton freshman Andrew Kowal said he was excited by the array of clubs presented. "The clubs are well-structured, and the information is well-presented," he said. And Wharton freshman Raymon Pal said he was most impressed by the Management Club. "They're trying to get big speakers like Donald Trump and Peter Lynch, who we could learn a tremendous amount of information from," he said. Wharton freshman Robb LeMasters said he was amazed by the diverse opportunities the event covered. "There were a lot of opportunities for a lot of undergraduates of all years, which was surprising," he said.

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