New York college approves furry student club as trend spreads across US campuses

A student government at a New York college has approved a new “furry” club on campus, joining a growing number of such student groups at colleges and universities across the country, according to a recent report.Furry fandom is a subculture made up of people who enjoy expressing themselves through animal characters. According to the International Anthropomorphic Research Project, the furry community includes “fans, artists, writers, gamers, and role-players” who often create an anthropomorphized animal character, or “fursona,” with whom they identify.The group says more than 75% of furries are under the age of 25, and nearly 60% of the fandom say they are enrolled in college.The College Fix reported Tuesday that the State University of New York (SUNY) at Plattsburgh’s Student Association approved “Plattsfur” as a provisional student club in an 11-1 vote on Nov.

16.The report stated furry student groups have become more common over the past few years, with new clubs appearing at universities nationwide, reflecting the subculture’s growing popularity with college students.Plattsfur “was pitched as a safe space for furries to socialize and create content around a joint interest” and currently has 17 members, according to campus newspaper Cardinal Points.“We aim to not only have social dialogues, but also incorporate certain elements of crafts as well as arts, and not only teach methods, but also invite people to explore stuff that they may not have before,” junior anthropology major Styx Williams said, according to Cardinal Points.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.“Originally, this started with a handful of us that were friends that kind of just found out that we’re all furries,” Williams added.

“We realized that there’s not r...