As the 2025-26 year kicked off, the sophomore class officers planned their first school-wide event of the year: movie night. Movie night at Clark has become a relatively small ASB event with close to 160 participants attending this year. Despite the smaller turnout from last year, students who attended had fun hanging out, watching the newest Superman film, eating sandwiches, and snacking on various concessions.
“I’m honestly a little surprised by the low turnout,” ASB Advisor Narine Tatevosian said. “I think Clark students take for granted sometimes that we have our very own mini Hollywood Bowl on campus.” She continued to explain that each ASB event is a learning experience for the ASB class and that it is helpful for the student body to give honest feedback so the ASB group knows how to modify events to make them more exciting and compelling for future students.
Dinner for the event was catered by Little Bear in Glendale, a Clark student family business. Concessions, including Arizona iced tea, sour candy, and spicy chips, were sold out a little bit after the movie began, but sales for fresh popcorn, cotton candy, and other drinks, such as water, continued throughout the event.
When students first came in at 6:30, they found seats in the amphitheater and just hung out for a little bit. Many picked up their food and got ready for the movie, which was announced to begin at 7:00 pm, after the sun set, and it got a little darker.
Most students brought comfortable blankets to stay warm and truly create a mood for the event. Some students even wore Superman-themed pajamas or clothing. ASB students stayed after school, setting up all the decorations and making sure everything was running smoothly.
Sophomore class president Emili Shaginian was excited for the first sophomore event of the year, but also knew there was much to do before students could come back to campus on Friday night. “Managing the amount of time needed to put together the concession stands, the food vendor, and the additional decorations was stressful. From the second the gates opened, we were all set and ready to have a fun night,” Shaginian said.
Hopefully, future movie nights have a better turnout, as people begin to realize that it’s an opportunity to spend time with friends and enjoy being a high school student for a little while longer. Hanging out at the Americana or going to a restaurant has its own benefits and fun, but once high school events are over, there really isn’t any going back to it to recreate those memories.
