(September 29, 2005) — Sophomore Class President Julia Song walked through the auditorium doors of Clark Magnet High School decorated with falling strings of gold, purple, and green. Music played loudly in the background, boosting up the mood of the room. Elementary age children sat around the round tables each stringing beads together, one after another. She walked around helping the kids tie knots and applying the finishing touches on the bracelets. Although exhausted from a long school day, Song was motivated to continue her service to the ill-fated Katrina victims. On Sept. 22, a group of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade members of the previous Student Council—all with smiles on their faces—walked into the auditorium in clutches of three. They all sat down and reached for baggies full of beads and strings, and everyone came together to make the Katrina relief bracelets. ASB Secretary Senior Magdalina Assikian said, “This event is collaboration where everyone comes together for a good cause.” One by one, the children placed the beads on the string—green-gold-purple-gold—as ASB helped them tie and glue the finished ones. On Sept. 22, a group of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade members of the previous Student Council—all with smiles on their faces—walked into the auditorium in clutches of three. They all sat down and reached for baggies full of beads and strings, and everyone came together to make the Katrina relief bracelets. ASB Secretary Senior Magdalina Assikian said, “This event is collaboration where everyone comes together for a good cause.” One by one, the children placed the beads on the string—green-gold-purple-gold—as ASB helped them tie and glue the finished ones. Susan Belderian, a former substitute of Dennis Henderson, who bought all the individual beads for this activity, proposed the idea. The colors of the beads—green, purple, and gold—were colors of the annual Mardi Gras. “Each color represents different theme,” said junior class president Vahe Ambarsoomzadeh. Green symbolizes faith while purple and gold represent justice and power, respectively. There are also three different sizes for the bracelets. Twenty beads were used for ones for the students while others were made of 22 and 24 beads for adults and anyone who needed a larger size. According to ASB advisor Kristina Provost, ASB and the elementary schools have made 1000 bracelets, from which 200 will be sent to each primary school. All three schools will sell the bracelets for $2. The raised money will be sent to the Katrina victims through the Red Cross. “It’s an opportunity to serve for a worth cause,” said Principal Douglas Dall.