Portia McGroarty
Kicking-off its first-ever meeting, theFellowship of Social Nerds Pop-Culture Club met inPierce College’s Business 3201 on Oct.10.
The club is the creation of 18-year-old JonathanBrown, a second-year student at Pierce. “Part of the reason I’m doing this is because it’snot really social here at Pierce, so it’s kind of abummer,” said Brown, “You know we just go to class and leave. So a few weeks ago I was thinking, ‘Hey, why don’t I start aclub?’ ” In hopes of creating a hangout place for kidsinterested in pop-culture, Brown approached the ASOwith his idea for a Fellowship of Social Nerds PopCulture Club. The requirements for creating a club on campus areMinor. “I had to get six signatures ofsupport, find an academic advisor and create aconstitution,” explained Brown. However, because the club is still in its infancy, itdoes face the issue of lacking clout. “All the clubs I’ve noticed here at Pierce have been around for ages,” said Brown, “the Halo club has like 50-years on me so it’s a bit overwhelming.” According to Brown’s academic advisor, Professor of Psychology and Statistics Julia Cohen, “Jonathan noticed that this is a commuter school, without a real social core and thought that aclub like this could really draw people together and Ithink he’s right.” At the club’s weekly meeting there will be noFormal agenda, no gavel calling the group into session and no strict arrival or departure times. “We have the room from 2 to 4 p.m. everyThursday so whenever you wanna show up is fine,” said Brown,”anyone can suggest whatever pop-culture related itemfor discussion. I don’t want there to be any kind oftyrannical rule.” The Fellowship Of Social Nerds Pop-culture Club maymove to biweekly sessions depending on the public’sresponse shown over the next few weeks, but as of now itis scheduled to remain Thursdays at 2 p.m. in room3201 of the Business Building. One excited attendee, Julita Scott, said, “I have beencoming to Pierce for sometime and now I want to be apart of something, and this I understand, you knowcollectors or people who have an interest in moviesand the internet.” The club will focus on all types of pop-culture. They intend to host movie marathons and a possible Halo tournament in the near future. When asked what his favorite type of movie was, Brownreplied, “Oh that’s a terrible question. I likeeverything, I like comedy, drama, cheesy horror,action and even the occasional chick-flick, althoughI’m embarrassed to admit it. But I don’t like NapoleonDynamite, it’s way too over-rated.” 30