Club Updates
What Can We Do
By: Selim Albakry
What We Can DoAs another month goes by at MHSHS, there is a new topic to be discussed. In this publication, we will present issues that students wish to solve both in the academic and physical aspects of our school and overall community. Starting with a peer who wished to stay anonymous, he states “I feel like it would be beneficial for the school if there were more dress-down days or more opportunities to not be in uniform”. When he was asked to further explain he said that “it would make the students body much happier as well as the overall morale of the community. It will give us more opportunities to unify and build meaningful relationships with each other”. As you can see from the interview, this student is quite passionate about the idea of more dress-down opportunities. But when interviewed about other aspects the school may benefit from improving he stated that “there's nothing else that I can think of that we’re lacking in. Overall, the students as well as faculty have been doing a great job!” This would not be the same for the other students who also wished to remain anonymous. She has much stronger feelings on the topic of school improvement and her ideas go much further than just a lack of dress-down days. This student implores that “teachers could go a little easier on lateness” and that “detention is too much for just 3 latenesses”. She elaborates on this saying that “teachers should give more extra credit opportunities and our way we can just improve our grades in general. Overall, we can see from both of these interviews that there are things that we can do as well as others in our school community to advance the academic and social qualities of MHSHS.
Clubs ThatWill Boost Your Knowledge (And Amount) Of Chemicals
By: Gavin Li
I noticed a few new clubs as I strolled through the club fair hosted on March 12th. One science-related club, the chemistry club, was a popular pick. The gym club is another club that was recently introduced. But what are the benefits of having these clubs in Manhattan Hunter Science? The chemistry club would enlighten students about the field that discusses chemicals and their application in life. As most clubs are based heavily on humanities and arts, the chemistry club can provide a community of STEM-dedicated students. The chemistry club will be in Room 572, hosted by Mr. Jewram and juniors Leves Tariq and Raka Sarker. The flyer stated a few activities that will occur after the club starts, following the club’s interest meeting on March 27th. Some events include after-school labs, internship opportunities, and guests who will speak about their experiences in their chemistry-related careers. Moving on to gym club that will be located in the weight room, led by the physical education instructor, Mr. O'connor and sophomore Makar Vasileuski. Most students do not know about the weight room, so this will be an excellent opportunity to explore and exercise. This club will be held in the morning from 7:30-8:00, allowing students to get some exercise before class. Studies have shown that exercising boosts amounts of endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine, which are chemicals that contribute to a person’s happiness, relief of stress, and motivation. These three effects of exercising are fundamental to a student’s well-being. Principal Froner has been stressing (no pun intended) the importance of physical and mental health in students. He has already implemented daily activities in the school, such as daily quotes and breathing exercises. The creation of a gym club will be a great addition to Principal Froner’s long-term goal. Without a doubt, the chemistry club and the gym club will be able to foster groups of students interested in chemistry or exercising. But thinking into the future, what other clubs should be made?