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'o members of Japanese club, sopho- Ten pairs of hands worked together at a weekly Amnesty Fifteen members of the History club stand outside the JFK
•re Colin Heskin and senior Joss Voss, International meeting to make signs to advertise an upcom- Library in Boston, MA over the summer. History club
rrch for a place to go on a map. The ing fundraiser. Amnesty International aspired towards explored historical sites during their summer trips. photo
1b had the oppotun it y to go to Japan improving the li ves of less fortunate people. photo by contributed by Jessica Wilkinson
er the summer. photo contributed by Briana Adams
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Club members impact
History club, Amnesty International and all of the language clubs left their fingerprints on
tunate. Weekly meetings were filled with brainstorming for new fundraising ideas and making ''
:he school. Broadcasting on public radio, hanging out at parks, experiencing new cultures and
learning how to support people who are less privileged were among the many activities the
cl ubs participated in .
The most reward-
This past year Amnesty International influenced people near and far away who were less for-

signs advertising their efforts. In order to help certain places, this actively involved club needed ing part (of Amnesty
International) is rais-
to first obtain further information about them.
"I like learning a lot about different places like Darfur and helpin g the people there, espe- ing money to support
cially the children," said sophomore Catherine Oliver. people who need it.
History club was a club for anyone who loved history, enjoyed learnin g new things and
putting their knowledge to the test. Every year hi story club went on trips to different historical
sites that they learn about in the club such as Washington D.C. Senior Nick Schroeder's favor- - Sarah Mauch, l 0
part of hi story club was "the end of the year trip," because "hi story is where it's at."
Peopl e in Latin, Spanish, German or Japanese clubs enjoyed the entertainment of the won- ''
of different cultures while spending time together forming friendships. Sophomore Katelin
, .............. ~ ... was in Spanish club and loved learning about the Spanish culture.
"We had a day of the dead party, and learned a lot about the Spanish culture," said Saalfeld.
From learning about new cultures to learning about the past, many students gained valuable
inform ation about our society.