Review of the social clubs’ web sites

Review: social clubs’ web sites

These recents times we have seen less of the social clubs on campus than we usually do. Luckily, many of them have websites we can visit if you miss them. At the same time as I browsed through them, I took the liberty of rolling the dice on design, information and how well the website suits the general characteristic of the club.

Den X-Clusive Stiftelse PB

Petter Nielsen Journalist Thea Samskott Translator

Our tour begins with a roaring “Pskaal!” as we enter the X-clusive foundation PB´s home page. The front page portrays a photo of PB-men in shades of gray, walking through the streets. There is also a congratulation by every PB-man; “Aahh!!! Glorious day, PB-men!”. The number of PB-men is regularly updated on their web site right by a delightful photo of an older and younger PB-man. Under PB´s cybernews it appears their only events are informational pre-games, as these are the only announcements available. If you take the time to go through the page´s folders, you can find photos of the different adventures and voyages PB previously has been up to.

The page is in the colors red and black, particularly appropriate for this specific social club. In addition, everything in their web page is in their own written language, of course a big plus. Parts of the web page are only available if you are a member of PB, which adds to the social club´s feeling of x-clusivity. http://x-clusiv.org/

https://1902.webnode.com/

Hankattforeningen st. 1902

Our next stop is the web page where boys become gentlemen. Their page is well organized and shares the most important information. Especially for those interested in learning more about the Hankatt social club, who they are and what they stand for. The journalist had to put on their glasses to read what was written on their page because of a peculiar color choice on the text. Under the folders, you can enter “kulturelle bilder” to get a glance at the Hankatters activities though the different cultural years. It could also be mentioned that either the body of members has changed drastically since the last time I saw them, or they should update their web site. The Hankattforening gets a plus for mentioning that you can find their vision in Tuntreet. The Hankattforening receives a strong four.

Foreningen Hunkatten

The social club Hunnkatten, along with Hankatteforeningen and PB, form the Qltural trinity. They might have the least impressive front page of the three, but their web page is still of quality. The page is very well organized, and it is easy to find information on the social club´s history, members and ambitions. Other than photos from previous years, it is not possible to find out what the social club does the rest of the year, but the thought might be that a photo is worth more than a thousand words? Hunnkatten is good at showing of its members on the web site, and if you pay it a visit you will recognize every single one on campus once it reopens. https://www.foreningenhunkatten.com/

https://www.collegiumalfa.com/

Collegium Alfa

Collegium Alfa is a social club known to have order; this also goes for their web site. All of the information is easily accessible in the folder system and is designed simply and elegant. Here you will find everything you wish to know about the social club, from history and members to admission requirements and ambitions.

The photo of the social club´s members is always in the background, and never lets you forget who´s web site you are visiting.

BB Cowboys

On BB Cowboys home page, we are met by smiling cowboys dressed in suiting shirts. The big question is whether these are the members from 2018. When I peek on the announcements, I in fact see that 2018 was the last time their web site was updated. Other than photos, there also lacks information on what the social club actually do as well as their history. Some of what the social club is up to, could maybe be found in their announcements, but there are only four. Whereas one of them is announcing that the web page is going to be updated.

BB Cowboys are seemingly better at roasted pork than web sites. This is a two. https://bbcowboys.wordpress.com/

https://www.overraevne.com/

Mannskoret Over Rævne

Mannskoret Over Rævne´s home page is embossed with mountains, photos in gray and pictures of BEdårere. It is well explained what Rævne is, what they do and their characteristics are clearly portrayed. There is not as much information as you find with the other social clubs, but the information is concise. In addition, there are also photos of every present and former Rævnekar. At the bottom of the site, you will find links to their YouTube, Facebook and Pikekoret IVAR. Suitable.

Pikekoret IVAR

https://www.pikekoretivar.com/

Pastel pink is the first thing you see when you enter the web site of the Intense Voluminous Amorous Broads, Pikekoret IVAR. Like Rævne, they don’t have a lot of information on the site, but they do in a good way portray who they are and what separates them from other social clubs. Pictures of (almost) everybody within the social club is there, but oddly there were no photos of previous Ivarinner to be found. If you need more pinks and flowers in your life, this is the web site for you. (No link to Over Rævne, hmm…)

A four on the dice.

https://www.broderskapetunity.no/

Broderskapet Unity

Broderskapet Unity´s web page is dark and elegant with an entirely black background, in contrast to their logo which catches the viewers eye upon entering. Unity has published a lot of information about themselves and their charity project. The board has their own folder and are depicted, but when you click on the folder for members, nobody comes up. Has Unity had an especially hard time during the corona pandemic or has the web master forgotten something? Information on more events than informational pre-games would also have been a plus.

Unity gets a strong three.

Womanly, bold, culinary and with a hot pink background following you wherever you go on their site. Koneklubben Freidig has done a good job with their web site, and it even has a web diary. They elegantly check of the boxes where the other social clubs have been criticized, except from lacking some history. Here you can find every present and former member. The social club´s ambitions are also presented. The cherry on top is still the web diary. Here there are announcements on the social club´s activities and cooking inspiration.

A six.

https://www.femininogfornem.no/

Feminin & Fornem

Feminin og Fornem has a greatly appealing cover photo with all of the social club´s members and the almost never previously photographed eika in the background. They have written splendid about their history, what they do, their vision and their ambitions. Unfortunately, it is difficult to read this web site as well because of the light blue color behind the text. This is likely an attempt at portraying the characteristic blue all over their web site. Sadly, not quite successfully. Moreover, it should be said that their work with charity is portrayed in a good way. Every Fornemm and former Frøken are also named, but only the Fornemme are pictured.

Gents Academy

https://academyofgents.wixsite.com/gentsacademy/

Lastly, we have Gents Academy. The social club where boys become men. The slogan “where boys become gentlemen” was unfortunately already taken by Hannkattforeningen when they were established. The front page is embossed with the social club´s members gathered for a serious photo in festsalen. Luckily, we can tell from other photos on their web site that they are not always this serious. Their announcements are a testament to 2020 being a dry year and there could have been updates on what they have been up to previous years. Every former and present member can be found, and they get an extra plus for the creative layout.

They get a weak four.

In conclusion, the social club´s web sites are better and more elaborate than expected. Many offer pleasant rundowns of the social club´s characteristics and traditions. I think I am going to keep visiting these web sites after the pandemic as well.