Ah O Week, that intimidating frenzy of confused first years, showbags of free pens, lectures you may-or-may-not need to attend and clubs. Lots and lots of clubs.
Between the University of Adelaide, Flinders University and UniSA there are countless clubs and student groups with card tables chock full of flyers and free pens, each vying to get your signature and friendship at this early and impressionable stage in your young adult life.
Here at ripitup.com.au we’ve done the hard yards and rounded up some of the weirdest and most amusing clubs to offer.
Craft Beer Club
In a world where ‘drinking’ seems to be the core social activity of most clubs, you have to give credit to the club that takes it one step further. The Craft Beer Club’s mission is to “explore the industry, meet the people behind the beer and even brew some ourselves”. They appear to have missed out arguably the most important part of the process – you know, the drinking – but we’ve heard reading about beers is just as fun.
Campus: Adelaide
Details: AUU
Pastafarians
There are two certainties in O Week: the Evangelical Students will try to introduce you to your new mate Jesus (no, not the guy in the beard and Birkenstocks, he’s from the AYCC), and the Atheist club will look on with smug derision. One group of smug atheists that take it one step further are the Pastafarians, who have taken that funny, satirical concept you read about on the internet one time to fanatical extremes.
Give your mum her colander back, Dennis, it’s a bloody hat.
Campus: Flinders
Details: Flinders Pastafarians
Baker University
‘Procrastibaking’ is an activity enjoyed by many students come exam time, but that doesn’t mean you should leave your baking to the end of semester like the coursework you’ll inevitbale neglect. Get on the front foot and join a baking club on your first day of university to make sure your baking habits are in fine form come swot vac.
Or, y’know, you could do the same with your studies.
Campus: UniSA
Details: USASA
Whitlam Club
If you’re a fan of free education, modern university life can be a bit of a bummer. Why not reminisce about the glory days of the Whitlam era with a bunch of fellow students too young to have ever experienced it. Activities to probably include watching the ‘God Save the Queen’ speech on YouTube and fleshing out CIA-ASIA conspiracy theories. Just a heads up though, this ~may~ be a front for Young Labor. Just an inkling. Maybe.
Campus: Adelaide
Details: AUU
Independents
But sure, on-campus politics isn’t for everyone. If you’ve ever felt like such a free spirited independent thinker that you need to find and form a club with other free spirited independent thinkers, maybe re-read that sentence and try to pick some holes. Or join the Independents club!
Campus: Adelaide
Details: AUU
Harry Potter appreciation club
If you’re the kind of person who received their University acceptance letter only to be disappointed it said ‘Flinders’ instead of ‘Hogwarts’, there are plenty of likeminded muggles at any of South Australia’s TWO Harry Potter Appreciation clubs to drown your sorrows over butterbeer with.
While the Flinders club are forming their own Quidditch team, the Adelaide University Union has been known in the past to throw bewitchin’ Potter parties. You should probably let your choice of Uni be shaped by more decisive factors than the strength of their Potter club, but then again, none come to mind.
Campus: Flinders and Adelaide
Details: AUU
Marine Biology
The Flinders University Marine Biology club claims to be a group providing support to people studying or interested in the ways of the ocean, but we’re preeeeetty sure it’s just a particularly well disguised George Costanza Appreciation Society.
And if it’s not, whales are pretty cool as well.
Campus: Flinders
Details: Facebook
via NBC
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University of Adelaide / Facebook
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