The school year is off to a great start with an exciting new wave of clubs this school year. Some of the new clubs include the Muslim Student Association, HOSA, Debate Club, Red Cross, and more.
Students will be able to gain leadership and get more involved in the new clubs brought to school. As diverse as the school already is, a number of clubs have been created that will further allow students to find a place where they can feel represented and showcase who they are and their skills. One of those leaders is Julius Molina, a junior who created and is president for the Pre-Law Society Club.
“Over the years I’ve been here at Preuss, I didn’t really see a lot of clubs related to anything like Politics or Law,” Molina states (27’).
Molina hopes the exposure to important topics through his club will not only help students interested in the Law field but also give them the ability to get more educated on relevant topics in the world.
“The purpose of the club is to get the Law field out there. Especially with what’s going on in Immigration currently, it would be good to teach people about their rights and other further topics,” Molina said.
Molina further discussed his focus on acknowledging the different forms of law such as criminal law, immigration law, family law, and more. His main goal being to get students here on campus to know that they can passionately pursue their interests in Law.
For other clubs, teachers and staff are also stepping in for support by being supervisors and advising students through their club. They are not just providing guidance but also allowing students to be independent to maintain that balance. Some supervisors are Ms. Boquiern for Pre Law Society and Ms. Ackerman for HOSA.
“MSA brings in equity into our campus, as Muslim students here will feel rightfully represented and will be able to gather with those of different backgrounds and cultures,” said Ms. Zamora, advisor for the new club, Muslim Student Association.
“Students need a space to be able to talk about the topics they don’t normally talk about elsewhere,” Ms. Zamora said.
Zamora believes that MSA will benefit students academically and socially through hopes to have students be part of a community where they can gather and embrace their identity with their peers. Therefore believing the Honors Society would make students feel the need to keep up and have the consistency within their grades to stay.
The Associated Student Body plays an important role because they approve and disapprove certain clubs.
“This year had forty five club applications returning and new, resulting in 25 that were approved,” senior and ASB Vice President Danna Reyes said. (26’)
“When creating and having a club, you have to think about whether others would be interested. You have to create events that will excite people and will motivate them to come back,” Reyes added.
With these new club opportunities, students can expand their interests and communicate with new people who will completely shape their high school experience.
