Auburn Nerdfighters, a new, officially recognized club, said they hope to reach out to students through discussions on popular books, TV series and movies.
Vice president Margaret Caulfield, junior in computer science, said Nerdfighters is a national club.
According to Caulfield, a famous pair of siblings inspired the club.
"John and Hank Green were two brothers who decided back in 2007 to not textually communicate with each other," Caulfield said.
John Green authored "The Fault in Our Stars," a recently released film and New York Times best seller.
In the years after, their videos created a following and clubs sprouted among the viewers.
Elizabeth Hall, senior in interdisciplinary studies and president of Nerdfighters, is a fan of John Green's work.
Hall said she enjoys discussing John Green's books because they relate to real-life circumstances.
"To me, I think it kind of gives you the impression that tragedy happens, depression happens, mental illness happens, but you have to go on," Hall said. "You can go on. Life, as painful as it is, goes on."
Mitchell Kilpatrick, graduate student in communication, and Hall came up with the idea of starting a chapter of Nerdfighters at Auburn last year.
The benefit to becoming an official club, they both agreed, was being able to get their information out to more students through the use of O-days and AUInvolve.
Hall said she hoped the club would be able to do charity work, such as working with the Humane Society or This Star Won't Go Out (TSWGO).
According to its website, TSWGO, which was founded by Esther Earl's parents, the girl whom the foundation was created in memory of, is a nationally recognized charity organization that works to provide funding to families caring for terminally ill children.
According to Hall, creating lasting friendships for people who do not feel like they fit in elsewhere on campus is one of the main reasons the club was formed.
"I want it to be a good, stable club with members who really believe in reaching out to people who don't really have a place to go that's in their comfort zone," Hall said.
Kilpatrick encouraged students who are interested in Nerdfighters to come to one of the meetings.
According to Kilpatrick, chances are, at least one person there has similar passions.
"That's really the best thing, having someone that you can share your interests with," Kilpatrick said.
A variety of topics are discussed during Nerdfighters meetings, from movies to books to TV shows.
"We still have some official club business, but after that, it's really just a lot of talking about the shows that we've watched this week and the movies that have just come out," Kilpatrick said.
According to Kilpatrick, the Nerdfighters club provides members with a good time.
"It can get pretty random sometimes, but it's always very entertaining," Kilpatrick said.
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