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The Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo was founded in 1959 as the PSK (Parochiele Studenten Kring) by the Roman Catholic Church. The reason for the church to initiate this society was to provide a social structure for dwelling students, so-called nihilists, that had not joined a society.
After the breach with the church, the name was changed to St Wolbodo, referring both to the saint who supposedly is the patron saint of students, but of whom actually very little is known, and to its Catholic past.
Where as for most student societies the membership ends with the finishing of the study (whether the student has graduated or not) at a certain point in time Wolbodo decided that one should be able to be a member whenever one thought of Wolbodo as a place to feel at home.
Struck by political correctness and left wing ideology in the 1970s, Wolbodo started calling itself a people society (mensenvereniging) instead of student society and dropped the St in front of the name. Nowadays most people prefer to write it as Menschen Vereeniging, the same words, written in pre-WWII Dutch.
Although Wolbodo isn't a student only society, there is still a strong connection to the Delft University of Technology and Delft student life.
In 2004 Wolbodo has about 100 members.
Structure
In contrast to most student societies that are highly hierarchically structured, Wolbodo is horizontally structured. This is a preciously cultivated form of anarchy within the society. The only form of organisation within the society is the presence of a board. The present 2005-2005 board consists of the following members:
- Willem "Seriel" Lijmbach - President
- Eva van der Kop - Secretary
- Niels "Hugo" Molenbroek - Treasurer
- Jamie van den Berg - Commissary
Residence
Wolbodo's residence is a building located at the Verwersdijk in Delft and is called Novum (new). The main area of this building is the parlor, which can hold up to 150 individuals. Novum is the property of a foundation, Intra Muros (between walls), better known as IM. The foundation also provides for the necessary maintenance of the building.
Activities
- Wolbodo has one subsociety; Carrus Plicatus, for those who love folding campers.
- OWEE; Ontvangst WEEk, Dutch for Incoming Week, a week of festivities for new students at the beginning of the college year.
- Food; Wolbodo serves dinner Monday to Thursday for members and non-members.
- Wine tasting evenings every first Thursday of the month.
- Beer tasting evenings with special and novelty beers every last Thursday of the month.
External link
- Wolbodo homepage - The truth about Wolbodo
"Menschen Vereeniging Wolbodo"