In the meeting on Sept. 25, the Student Government Association (SGA) officially approved two new clubs as well as several unofficial clubs that have been running since last semester.

Piper Dorm President and Oasis Co-President Ginger Brooker ’14, along with Co-President Jonathan Kalin ’14, moved to officially recognize Oasis as a regular campus club, in addition to its status as a dialogue house this year.

SGA members noted some concerns about funding, considering that as a dialogue house, Oasis can request funding directly from the Office of Campus Life.

However, both Kalin and Brooker said that the main purpose of becoming a campus club is to better connect their organization with the campus at large. “We provide events for students who are always chem-free or decide one weekend that they’re tired of the party scene and want to try something else,” Brooker said.

Hank Lanphier ’12 proposed the approval of the Historical European Martial Arts Club. He noted the benefits of experiencing pre-modern battle techniques instead of only reading about them. “This is hands-on history,” Lanphier said. “We try to set up very controlled, very safe situations with similar equipment…with the same selection pressures there so the optimal strategies will show up again.”

SGA also approved two additional clubs: the Pulver Art Committee and Colby Blue Wave and Magic: The Gathering club.

SGA also noted the success of its tailgate on Sept. 24 and the abundant participation by students at the sporting events, who were wearing the new Mule Mob t-shirts and tank tops to show school spirit.