At 9:51 am on Feb. 18, 2026, Kim Hamon from Student Life sent out a campus-wide email notification that “Join us for the LAC Join a Club Day today, February 18th from 10-2pm in the updated location on the 2nd floor of the B Building!” due to concerns about strong winds.
Many student organizers were left scrambling to decorate their tables, set up their outreach materials, and start connecting with potential club members.
“It’s definitely been a little kind of chaotic. Everyone’s running around trying to set up. We’re just figuring out a space to sit that’s not too cold and not too hot.” Male Success Initiative representative Lorenzo Palavecino said.
Palavecino went on to speak about accessibility concerns around being on the 2nd floor instead of at ground level, “[Students] really have to go out of their way. I just think accessibility-wise, too, like, if we have people on campus that are on wheelchairs or walkers this isn’t… they’re not going to take the elevator to come up. So, we’ll definitely have low turnout.”
Some clubs had gained enough engagement the day before to make up for challenges brought about by the last-minute changes.
Esports Rep Kuresa Tauanuu, for example, happily cited that “more than 200 students signed up for the class”.
Students attend Join A Club Day on Feb. 18. Potential club members speak with student organizers for information about the club they represent. (Kiona Jones)
In addition to sharing a table, UMOJA Vice President Ariel Hodges shared Palavecino’s concerns about accessibility as well as the fact that they didn’t find out about the relocation until Hamon’s morning alert.
Film Club President Daniella Steedle said of the situation, “We’ve had issues. . . It’s such a tight hallway space. We haven’t had to minimize our booth space. . . It’s just a little bit frustrating. I’m sure everyone here’s a little bit frustrated to see the last-minute change of plans. I know ASB is doing everything they can,”
Still, the student organizers of LBCC are no stranger to adapting to challenging situations. They set up tables, talked to potential members, and kept up positive attitudes all-around. Like Steedle said, “It’s been difficult but we’re here.”
The Viking News reached out to interview with ASB and received no response.
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