Written by Kaleb VanAtter
Bellarmine has a new physics club that seeks to find the joy of experimentation and possibilities in physics. The motivation for starting a physics club was simple for sophomore Mazie Robertson.
“Physics is really big in my major, and when I went to the involvement fair I noticed there wasn’t a club for it. I went to Kaitlyn Nally who runs the RSO’s and we got it back up and running,” Robertson said.
Bellarmine had a physics club, but it was disbanded in 2020 due to graduating seniors and a lack of student leadership. Robertson said they hope to bring new life to the club and make the most of what it can be.
Some students might think this club is only for people who are interested in science, physics and math. However, this club is more about finding the fun in physics, Robertson said.
“This is for anyone who likes to do fun little experiments. I’ve had a lot of fun ideas like catapult cornhole, and the egg drop, or launching little rockets. It’s for anyone,” Robertson said.
Robertson said she has no shortage of ideas, and If there is anything to know about this physics club, it is that its members will be active. The club’s vice president, Ben Tussey, recounted the ideas that he and Robertson have talked about.
“She has an idea of a rocket launch by UDH, and other physics-type things like an egg drop. And then a more community-type thing like a bake sale. We’ll just see,” Tussey said.
The club is drumming up interest already according to Robertson. Fourteen students are interested in joining before the club has had their first meeting. Part of this early success includes their social media presence. Junior Bailey Haynes said she enjoys interacting with the physics club on social media.
“I loved the interesting facts they post, the colors grasp my attention, and the fact it is open to anyone,” Haynes said. “I will be joining.”
The club started too late to receive academic funding from the Student Government Association, so they will be limited in what they can do for the rest of the semester. Starting next year, however, students can expect to see an energetic and passionate group of people finding joy in physics, Robertson said.
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