Photo Credit: Kaylee Miu
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March 30, 2010
Alex Tyler
ASB members redistributed large planters filled with an assortment of wildflowers around campus over the past few weeks.
The students put in a brick pathway outside of the Eggers building, and they also trimmed plants around school, with student activities director Helen Paris wielding an electric edger.
These efforts are appreciated, but some students feel the money should go to school improvements, such as new books and bathroom locks. However, ASB isn’t authorized to use student funds on such items.
Senior John Rasure said although the improvements are helpful “they should have done this a long time ago, at this point the money could be better spent elsewhere.”
Paris thought of the idea to move the planters from their original position near the Eggers building because she thought that students were not noticing them. So ASB moved the planters to more noticeable areas, and work during fourth period to water the new flowers and make sure the additions maintain their beauty.
Junior Julien Malard, president of the New Leaf Club, said their club submitted a plan to ASB to place plants around school throughout the year, but then ASB moved ahead with this project separately.
“I first was a bit disappointed because I wanted our club to do the planting,” Malard said.
However, ASB agreed with the New Leaf Club to continue adding flowers, trees and other plants around the school with the help of the club. They will plant to celebrate Earth Day, April 22.
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March 30, 2010
Alex Tyler
ASB members placed large planters filled with an assortment of wildflowers around campus the past few weeks. The students put in a brick pathway outside of the Eggers building, and they also trimmed plants around school with the help of student activities director Helen Paris wielding an electric edger.
These efforts are well appreciated, but some students feel that the money should be spent on other school improvements such as new books or locks on the bathroom stalls.
Senior John Rasure said that although the improvements are helpful ”they should have done this a long time ago, at this point the money could be better spent elsewhere.”
ASB spends around $1000 each year on school improvements such as new plants and other aesthetic additions. Their decision to place planters came from activities director Helen Paris. She bought the planters in a previous year and had them situated near the redwood tree by the Eggers building. Since nobody seemed to notice them there, she decided to move them to more noticeable places. Students in the fourth period leadership class water the new flowers and make sure the additions stay nice.
Junior Julian Malard, president of the New Leaf club said that their club submitted a plan to ASB to place different plants around school throughout the year. ASB moved the planters before they passed the plan. New Leaf club will work together with ASB to continue adding flowers, trees and other plants around the school. They will be planting plants to celebrate Earth Day, April 22.
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November 13, 2009
Briana Terry
New Leaf Club, created by Julien Malard, is a branch of the Environmental Club. With the thought of dividing the club into different groups, Malard came up with the idea of “New Leaf”, a club that specialize and focus more on community service.
“[The club] also focuses on telling students more about the environment and spreading the awareness” junior Lisa Ramie said.
Community service being its main goal and focus, the club wants to get students involved and aware.
“[I have] always had a visual idea of a club being based on community service,” junior Dylan Mahood said.
