The 2015-16 school year has brought in a bunch of surprises. We have welcomed the new teachers, now it is time for students to get involved with the new clubs created this year. Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Cook have created the Literature Club for all of our book lovers. Junior Dakota Herbin created the Historical Culture Club with Mr. Demetral as the advisor. BPA has been revived this year by Mrs. Pinter.

With each new or revised club, there are always reasons. For the Literature Club, it was created due to the buzz about Harper Lee’s new book Go Set a Watchmen.

  “When Harper Lee’s new book was released a lot of people were talking about it and were interested, and so Mrs. Cook and I thought it might be cool to read it with students. From there we decided that there was enough interest to just go ahead and create a whole club out of it,” said Mrs. Woods.

The Historical Culture Club was created to discuss about different cultures.

  “Overall, to give students from all over the school a chance to meet others, and discuss many things that have changed several societies for better or worse,” said Dakota Herbin.

BPA was brought back to help students who are interested in pursuing a career in Business.

  “BPA is back stronger than ever because of a student interest, because of a desire, because of a need.” said Dr. Pinter, “As a business program, we need to run a co-curricular organization and when time permits and scheduling and student interest is there, we offer it, and we bring it back, and it is back hopefully to stay.”

There are many reasons as to why students would like to join a club, one thing’s for sure is that they need to know what they can gain from the clubs they join.

  “We have a lot of kids in our building who really enjoy reading, and so this is giving them a chance to do something social with that love of reading.” Mrs. Woods said, “I like that it’s potentially giving a new group of students a way to be involved. I also think that it’s cool when kids of all ages sit down together and have intelligent conversations about literature because we know literature has the power to change people’s behaviour and inform their outlook about life.”

By being involved in the Literature Club, students are able to meet others who share a love for reading and discuss about the books that they are reading. In the Historical Culture Club, they discuss several cultural historical values, economic values, and more.

  “The Historical Club is about getting students involved in different cultures and their historical values, as well as, the economic and political side.” Dakota said, “It is a chance for all of us to meet and discuss the ever growing history, economic, political, and cultural values of many different taboo societies and cultures today. Everyone is equal. It is a funny and open place for debate, and laid back environment to learn and expand our ever growing knowledge.”

The Historical Culture Club was an idea created by Dakota Herbin, Carolann Hergenroeder, and Alexander Moskos, that offers Fraser High School a cool and fun new way to connect and discuss topics with their peers that people don’t normally take the time to discuss.

Similar to how HOSA is about health professions, FCCLA connects to family and consumer sciences, BPA draws focus on business management.

  “BPA is Business Professionals of America. It is really focused in gear towards business students. It gives students interested in business, interested in going into a career in business, or are currently studying business, the opportunity to participate in a leadership organization and assume leadership roles and compete with others nationwide in business base competitions.” Dr. Pinter said.

This year, Fraser High School has changed with not only new teachers but with new and revised clubs as well. It’s allowing students ways to experience new things at school and to get involved with their peers. There are new opportunities being shown for the students, and it depends on them on whether or not they are willing to take part of it.