Thousands of students flocked to McKeldin Mall for the First Look Fair early September. Surprisingly, with hundreds of different clubs and organizations all vying for student attention, one new club stood above all the rest. With over 420 new members in the first hour of the fair, “Roll Terps” smoked the competition. We spoke with Mary Jane, a plant biology major and president of Roll Terps, to see what the hype is all about.

“The club is just for everyone to just get together, and like, chill, you know?” said Jane, “Everyone loves a good sesh, and that’s what we’re all about”. Roll Terps meets every Saturday night for a general meeting, where members gather outside to smoke marijuana. They also discuss set topics decided on by the club executive board, referred to as “The Chiefs of Chiefing” by the members.

For their first ever meeting, coming up on October 1st, they plan to debate the “political and economic state of the world”. Additionally, Roll Terps has planned an exciting slate of events coming up this year, such as a Mario Kart tournament, joint rolling lessons, a pot brownie baking contest, a Snoop Dogg karaoke night, and what Mary Jane described to me as a “movie night but we just watch, like, dope ass videos on Youtube and stuff, dude”.

However, the club is in a jaw dropping financial deficit after offering a complimentary joint to anyone who signed up at the First Look Fair. To cover this, Jane and her board are planning several fundraisers. Roll Terps has partnered up with Taco Bell for their “Smokin’ Saturdays” promotion, gaining 30% of proceeds between the hours of 1 am and 4 am every Saturday. Roll Terps is also hosting a 5k, telling participants to “smoke grass and run fast.” The club also is open for donations or “any good plugs.”

The club is making itself known, and growing in size by the day. However, the club’s lack of support by the campus police is not promising. The club has been sent multiple notices from UMPD warning them to cease all operations or face legal action. Although according to Jane, that shouldn’t be an issue. The club has elected to not inform the members of the meeting locations prior to the meeting in an attempt to avoid trouble with the UMPD.

When asked if there would be an issue with members finding the meeting, Jane explained that “there’s just some kind of spiritual connection between all of us, and if you were meant to know, you’ll just know when the time comes. The universe is crazy, man.” Roll Terps should have the biggest turn out of any UMD club or organization to date, and this club will surely be one for the history books.

If you wish to join Roll Terps, contact Mary Jane at iloveganja@umd.edu, or text her at 301-420-6969.

Image Credits: Clare Dombrosky