Students interested in living healthy lifestyles now have the opportunity to join two new clubs at NC State dedicated to health and wellness and vegetarian and vegan lifestyles.

The Good Club:

The Good Club is aimed at helping people focus on bettering all facets of their lives.

At the club’s interest meeting last week, Phian Tran, a junior transfer student and the president of the Good Club, stressed the importance of leading a healthy, well-rounded lifestyle, as well as understanding yourself and your body. 

“Health is for everybody, and health starts with being happy,” Tran said. 

Each month, the club will host one large meeting as well as smaller, individually focused activities. 

The focus groups and activities will incorporate the mind, body and spirit, according to Tran.

For the mind, chairpersons will host lectures on topics such as curing hangovers, proper nutrition and maintaining relationships. For the body, club members will go hiking, climbing, do yoga and learn simple room workouts. For the spirit, chairpersons hope to organize service projects throughout the year, as well as talk about confidence.

“Absolutely anyone can join — we want everyone to come,” said Eleanor Williams, a junior studying biological sciences and vice president of the Good Club. “Everyone deserves to feel good, everybody deserves to be happy, and everyone deserves to make good friends and do good things, and that’s what we’re all about.”

Veggies of NC State:

Veggies of NC State was made to help people who follow vegetarian and vegan lifestyles come together. 

Soumya Nadabar, a senior studying management, created the group for vegetarians and vegans “to build a network of solidarity and unity for vegans/vegetarians,” according to the group’s Facebook page.

“I am excited I have a place to meet like-minded people on campus,” said Max Robb, a senior studying sociology and the treasurer of Veggies of NC State. 

Robb explained that the club is currently mostly social, but they hope to become more philanthropic. He would also like to inspire his peers to cut meat out of their diets.

Vegans and vegetarians on campus have been trying to get the club  to become more active. As a result, an interest meeting was held last week at which those who follow the lifestyle were able to meet and discuss the future of the club. Events and gatherings at vegetarian friendly restaurants are also in the process of being planned.   

Lisa Kremer, a senior studying communication, was one of the students who pushed to make the club more active.

“I believe that being a vegetarian and vegan is about a lot more than just a diet,” Kremer said. “It really is a lifestyle that involves being aware and conscious about how our everyday choices affect animals, the environment and our health.”