The Student Union (SU) Spring 2026 Activities Fair took place on Friday, Jan. 16, in the WashU Field House, the largest indoor space at the university. While 220 student organizations tabled at the event, several student groups were unable to table at the event due to space constraints, according to SU Vice President of Engagement Ella Scott.

At the Activities Fair, club representatives tend to use all kinds of tactics to try to grab the attention of browsing students. Whether that be free gadgets, a bowl of candy, or yelling at those walking by, these liaisons stop at nothing to get their QR codes scanned. Regardless of the strategy, it seems that a simple poster doesn’t cut it anymore. 

If you’re a freshman who couldn’t find their footing in the first few months of college; a junior who’s trying to pick up something new; or, yes, even a senior who’s been eyeing that one club for years but never had the time — just do it. 

Hundreds of student organizations and thousands of students flocked to Mudd Field for the biannual activities fair last Friday.

Although this coming year lacks a central event equivalent to the debate to rein in Washington University students, that should not mark the end of students’ involvement within our campus community as the new semester unfolds.

On Friday, Aug. 28, I promoted Washington University’s first blood drive of the year at the Fall Activities Fair. But rather than tabling or aggressively handing out flyers, I wore the blood drop costume to raise awareness.