One year ago, I first visited California State University, Northridge, a commuter school in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. To my amazement, there were no conservative students tabling at their annual "Meet The Clubs" event. A lot of you probably go to colleges just like this.
Students at these schools are busy. Many of them work and take classes. Some live in the nearby community, but others may have matriculated from smaller schools in the region, making a trip to class more of an ordeal.
With all of this going on in the background, commuter schools can be difficult places to set a solid foundation for any student organization, let alone a political one. That's why the fall is such an important time to commit to leadership and find your initial members.
Hosting a table at the student organization fair on your campus is critical at any institution, but especially at a commuter school. Depending on their schedule and courseload, the students you meet at this venue might never see you again for any other recruiting opportunity.
But there's a dilemma, you say. The club fair is tomorrow and you didn't register a spot. Of course, at some colleges you couldn't have. You weren't part of a Registered Student Organization (RSO) to begin with. Don't fret, fellow conservative. I have a solution. Just show up, start recruiting and let them pry your freedom away from your cold, dead hands (metaphorically speaking, of course).
