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USF Events Coming Up

 With the school year now in full effect, the University of Saint Francis has no shortage of events coming up in order to ensure that students are getting involved in the campus community.

Are video games more your speed? Well then ready up player one, because all throughout this week, the universities own Esports team will be hosting tryouts for a multitude of popular titles within the gaming community. If Super Smash Bros is your game of choice then you're in luck! Stop by Tower Hall N111 on Tuesday (9/6) at 6 p.m. and be ready to fight. But maybe Smash Bros isn't your thing. Well the team has you covered as shortly after Smash tryouts, the team will be hosting Overwatch tryouts at 6:30 the same evening.

In addition, the previously posted blood drive will be happening this week (9/6) at the Saint Clare Campus from 1-6 p.m.. 

Interested in joining any clubs but you don't know where to start? Then clear your schedule for Wednesday (9/7) as the Student Government Association will be hosting an involvement fair. Join us on the quad from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. where clubs will be waiting to give students information regarding the clubs for this upcoming semester.

Finally, get those resumes ready because the job fair is happening once again. Being hosted in the Turk Theater from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. this fair boasts over forty different companies and is suppose to be a great opportunity for students to network and asks questions about positions they may be considering.

With so much going on this week, it becomes to challenging to not have something to do in your downtime at the University of Saint Francis.

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