(June 17, 2003) — Hallways literally plastered with posters, banisters conveniently covered with flyers, and various sweets sold to eager students- clubs went the extra mile to let their existence be known. Of these clubs, the senior class committee obviously had the greatest number of actively participating seniors. Hand in hand with the class officers and adviser Julie Anne Melville, the committee of 30 students created many opportunities for the class of 2003 to share fond memories with one another. From the senior Catalina trip and barbeque to the much-awaited prom and award night, the committee ultimately brought seniors closer together as graduation neared. Qué Pasa Club Adviser: Victoria Marcucci Senior (Coreta Babakhanyan) recall the festive atmosphere home to Qué Pasa Club. Every Tues., room 5305 resounded laughter and singing. To learn and understand more about Spanish culture, seniors such as the club’s president Ani Abcarians, encouraged underclassmen to join and have a good time. Whether it was grooving to catchy salsa beats or digging into a bag of chips, the seniors in Qué Pasa Club made tutorial meetings something to look forward to. Drama Club Advisers: Verjinia Karnik, Carol Pettegrew They sang. They danced. They poured their hearts out. For two hours, seniors in Drama Club gave it their all on May 23, 2003 for Clark’s performance of Chicago . Playing key roles of Velma and other supporting characters such as newspaper journalists and prisoners. Scholastic Bowl Adviser: Susan Newcomer “Who signed the Civil Rights Act of 1965?” Don’t know? For members of the Scholastic Bowl, answering similar questions regarding history, science, math, art and literature was easy as reciting the alphabet. Composed of seniors such as Mitchell Rosen, Rory Alegria, Jeffrey Shaw, Rebecca Stuart, and Alan Wilcox, Scholastic Bowl contestants managed to tie last year’s record by coming in third place among the four high schools in the Glendale District. PreMed Club Adviser: Virginia Benzer Pediatrician. Neurosurgeon. Cardiologist. Seniors with ambitions of joining the medical field were found asking questions about how to get to their destinations. Key Club Laughter and cheers filled the air as the Lieutenant Governor of Division Three yelled out, “Key Clubbers! How do you feel?!” With a loud burst of enthusiasm, the audience screamed out “I FEEL GOOD, OH I FEEL SO GOOD, UGH! I FEEL FINE ALL OF THE TIME! ABOOGA… ABOOGA… ABOOGA – BOOGA –BOOGA!” Though the phrase sounded weird in the beginning, it soon became as normal as a handshake or a wave between fellow key clubbers. Key Club, short for Kiwanis, is a club dedicated to community service. Senior officers: President Daniel Kim, Vice-president Paul Lee, Secretary Sylvia Choe, and Treasurer Kevin Kwon, as well as a number of senior members upheld this tradition during the 2002-2003 school year. CSF California Scholarship Federation. So it looks good on a college transcript and gets you out of class during tutorial. But that’s not what it’s all about, right? As the school year progressed, so did the rigors of academics. Although participating in CSF, some seniors were not able to come and tutor during tutorial. Those who did gave up their time to help others. Underclassmen benefited from the weathered experience of their older senior counterparts. Being in CSF for six semesters represented maintaining a relatively high GPA. It offered seniors a chance to be recognized for excellent scholastic achievement despite not being in the top-twenty.
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Seniors stay active in clubs for four long years at Clark
June 4, 2009