Men\u2019s social club Knights has changed their approach to club activities by giving members the opportunity to share ideas that would help energize the club after learning that club events would be put on hold for a minimum of two weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news about social club activities being suspended came in an email from Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students Zach Neal on Sept. 17.\u00a0 Senior Easton Davis, president of Knights, said that after he heard the news, he posted on the Knights Facebook group and asked for members to help come up with new ideas for activities that would keep members involved and potential new members interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been going along this semester trying to do all the old things we\u2019ve always done and just tacking on COVID-19 regulations to those \u2014 which inevitably makes those old things less fun,\u201d Davis said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been going a few weeks just being disappointed at everything. Now, we\u2019re able to redefine what we do; and instead of tacking on COVID-19 rules to our activities, we\u2019re creating activities for the new rules.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among these new activities being planned is: releasing a country music album; playing in Call of Duty and Super Smash Bros. tournaments; filming a music video; making trading cards of Knights members; and ordering new merchandise that includes hats, sweatshirts and T-shirts. Some of these activities, such as the video game tournaments, have been opened to potential new members interested in Knights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited for people to see that Knights can have a lot of fun in whatever situation we are thrown into,\u201d junior Braden Staggs said. \u201cWe are in a place where creativity and fun can mix together and create some hilarious and fun things to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis said that he believes one of the biggest successes out of the activities planned will be the country album. Thomas Burke, a sophomore in Knights who volunteered to be in charge of the album, said that about 25 different Knights members and queens sang on the album, for a total of 15 songs. Recording the songs only took five days, and the album is set to be released around the beginning of October, according to Burke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0\u00a0Junior Coleman Bevill said the energy coming from all members of the club is something that he is excited to see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe have taken a step forward, and I just really hope everyone in the club sees that and sees we\u2019re on another level right now,\u201d Bevill said. \u201cI hope that encourages [members] to continue being as active as they are. It\u2019s kinda ridiculous because I\u2019ve never seen this energy before \u2014\u00a0 everybody is just really excited.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Davis said credit for the new activities and ideas circulating in Knights is due to the willingness of the members to step up and volunteer their own time to see completion of the projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe renaissance of Knights happened because people stepped up and people interacted with that post I put up,\u201d Davis said. \u201cI just wanna highlight everyone who stepped up to the plate and was like, \u2018Hey, I wanna make this happen.\u2019 It happened because everyone was excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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