Published: October 20, 2025
Campus events have always been an important part of the college experience. They allow for students to get out of their comfort, stop studying for a little while, and possibly make better connections with others. However, for some reason the events this year have not been seeing many students showing up to them. As the community editor, I am wondering what is causing such a low attendance rate in the students.
I have gone to a number of events in the past couple of weeks, with the intention to write about them for the paper. I went to the first flu clinic that was being held in the Gorham campus health and counseling services. I was the only one there when I went in to get my shot. It was a quick and easy thing that took less than five minutes. I went to family weekend because typically there is a good turn out. The event didn’t have nearly as much attendance as it has in the past three years. While there weren’t as many things at this event than the other years, it still doesn’t answer the question on why not many people attended. Even the casino night which was a huge success last year wasn’t packed like it normally would have been. I could have played at the same black jack table the whole night without having to move for someone else to play.
The events seem to be advertised well enough. However, this may be somehow related to Covid-19. When the original outbreak happened I was in the middle of my sophomore year of high school. The freshman class of huskies this year would have been in middle school or in some cases even elementary school. It could be the case that the attendance rates for events are linked to the freshman class having to social distance from each other and outings at a younger age.
