NSU’s Burger Club was started by student Justin Fisher, his inspiration coming from having burgers with friends at the University Center.
“Originally me and my friends were hanging out eating some burgers in the UC and we didn’t realize we were sitting there for about 3 hours or so, we had people coming in back and forth that we knew, making new friends,” said Fisher.
The Burger Club is all about bringing a new opportunity for students to socialize and share their love for hamburgers. The club encourages anyone to join and have fun at events.
“Almost like a LinkedIn but in person, I like to think of it as,” said Fisher.
The Burger Club started this semester with 50 to 60 members. They were able to accumulate around 90 to 100 members, adding the students who signed up for the club at Sharkapalooza.
Starting the new school year with COVID-19 can be a challenge, managing a club and following COVID-19 restrictions and rules can affect the number of events and the number of students able to join or attend events.
According to Fisher, The Burger Club started right before COVID-19, making it difficult to hold events with new rules and restrictions. Fisher, as the president, plans to hold at least two events per semester, where the food given out will be prepacked and will be catered to every member that attends.
The Burger Club is focused on networking and building connections, a unique opportunity to interact with other sharks. The goal of these events is for members to meet new people, get out of their comfort zone and try something new. So far, the club has given out updates through their Instagram on meetings and ways to participate as a member. The Burger Club also shares photos of their members making burgers and enjoying burgers at restaurants. The club has gotten involved at the Winter Involvement Fair in the past, offering more opportunities for students to join.
“You are already starting out with something you have in common: which is burgers,” said Fisher
The Burger club is open to any Nova Southeastern University student who is looking to meet new people and enjoys eating burgers. If you are looking for an organization where you will interact with students over burgers, then you could join the burger club by visiting their SharkHub page.
