MAWSA executives worried new club name may cause confusion

Members of the Massey at Wellington Student Association (MAWSA) believe that one club's name may be slightly misleading for students, with an intense discussion taking place in their executive meeting.  

The Massey Adventurers Association is a newly formed club on the Wellington Massey campus that recently applied to become affiliated. Club vice-president Emma Burgess says, “Our club runs Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition games every Monday and Friday, encouraging social interaction and fantasy world building as a creative outlet, as well as supplying the players with dice and material.” 

One member of the MAWSA Executive even abstained from voting their approval of the club’s affiliation due to some concern over the name being misleading or confusing for some.  

MAWSA president Tessa Guest says, "I think in their posters, they make it clear. I think we encourage them to maybe say their title and in sub brackets say they’re a D&D club." She adds, "They had so many people, it was awesome, it’s going to be a huge hit. If you’re into it, you’re really into it".  

Emma agrees with the MAWSA executive team on the name. “We believe that it is important for our name to be clear, we plan to make the name ‘Massey D&D Adventures Association’. In all of our advertising we have been specifying what we are playing for clarity.” 

This is not the first time a club name has caused confusion. Take the Massey Navigators, for example, which is a Palmerston North Christian club. If you’re thinking of signing up for a club, it’s often best to read the fine print. Oh, and in case you were wondering, yes, Massive is having a slow news day.