Michigan’s colleges may be able to lay claim to the title of “Most bizarre extracurricular clubs on campus,” if this collection from the Detroit Free Press is anything to go by.

Among the highly specialized clubs:

• The Tree Musketeers (Northern Michigan University) – teaching members how to travel from tree to tree along branches, a la Tarzan
• The Squirrel Club (University of Michigan) – 700 members strong, devoted to feeding peanuts to squirrels
• Dignified Educated United Crust Eaters Society (Western Michigan University) – DEUCES promotes appreciation of the “best part” of the pizza (depending on who you ask)
• Cirque du K (Kalamazoo College) – students learn fire-eating and other circus tricks, and
• The Childish Games Commission (Kalamazoo College) – engaging in scavenger hunts, zombie tag and a Quidditch tournament (those are getting quite popular!)

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Here are the savings colleges are reporting:

• University of California-Santa Cruz has saved $100,000 since going trayless last year.
• San Diego State — which switched two years ago — has reduced its food costs by $65,000.
• In general, schools with all-you-can-eat plans are reporting up to 30% in decreased food waste.

Since students at these schools are unable to pile food onto their trays, they need to make a few trips to get as much as they want — which has caused some grumbling.

In fact, Northern Michigan University scrapped its plan to go trayless when students complained it was too inconvenient.

There are also some students who consider this a politically correct trend — but not one that actually is having an environmental impact. Is water really being saved when there are more plates — and tables — to be cleaned?

What do you think? Let us know in the comments section below.