WILMER JOEL
In conjunction with cultural week last month, the student government association hosted a club rush at the end of September on the CMI campus.
SGA President Marlin Doulatram told the Journal that the event promotes community services that students and CMI have to offer. “The event promotes local businesses, fosters social interaction, and highlights various facets of our culture,” he said.
For the club rush, the SGA officers reported that 25 booths from each department at CMI, as well as student clubs and local entities, were present.
The Journal conducted interviews with some of the participants. CMI Library Club spokesperson Jadd Joseph spoke about the importance of literacy and reading. “Because of the prevalence of cellphones, people take reading and writing for granted,” he says. “Books develop creativity, inspire, and enhance vocabulary.”
The teachers’ club members say the most satisfying part of teaching is knowing they’ve helped transform the lives of students. “Teachers need to have patience, or it will be hard to move forward,” said club member and CMI counselor Joy Obet. She asserted that the key to teaching balance is patience.
The outer island clubs displayed and offered for sale items such as chips, coconuts, jewelry, and handicrafts made in the Marshall Islands. A member of the Kwajalein club said the establishment of their club was to embrace culture, which is to love and look after one another. The Kwajalein club stated that their club was founded to embrace the culture of love and care. If the community requests it, they provide dance performances for $200 to $300; however, if it is just for family members, then it’s free.
The CMI Fishing Club, led by Nalio Hawley, declared that their organization’s mission is to revive fishing by utilizing both traditional and cutting-edge fishing gear to promote sustainability and a healthy lifestyle.