In the quad and throughout campus during lunch and tutorial during Speak Up for Change week, which ran from Jan. 19-23, several clubs hosted activities with the goal of relieving stress for students but also helping the community. Featured clubs included Persian Club, Slime Club, Girls’ Empowerment Club and Puzzle Club.
During tutorial on Tuesday, the Art4Hearts Club hosted a bracelet-making workshop in the student center, giving students a chance to destress and connect with others.
During Tuesday’s lunch, Origami Club and Persian Club held their respective activities in the quad. Origami Club had three different activities: folding an origami lotus, an origami rose and making a paper chain. Sophomore Makela Shen, vice president of the Origami Club, found the activities to be a useful recruiting opportunity. At another table, Persian Club offered Persian tarot readings.
Sophomore Makela Shen, vice president of the Origami Club, supervised her club’s activity in the quad. “There were a lot of people who were curious about what was going on in the quad, and we were able to connect a lot of people together through our activities,” Shen said.
On Wednesday, Spikeball Club and Slime Club held activities during tutorial, while Puzzle Club and Art Club hosted their lunchtime events in the library and quad, respectively.
On Thursday, the final day of club activities, Girls’ Empowerment Club met in the student center and Card Club was showcased in Room 202 during tutorial.
At lunch, Food Club held a blind-tasting activity in the quad, for students to distress by eating sweet treats, while Psychology Club met in room 704 to package wellness packages for the Saratoga Senior Center. Sophomore Elaine Luo, who serves as secretary and treasurer of the Psychology Club, enjoyed the opportunity to spread awareness about the club’s impact.
Not only did the Psychology Club meeting offer students a chance to engage in a calming activity with snacks, but it also spread kindness and gave back to the community.
Luo and her fellow club officers Kirsten Porter and Rachel Chen saw an incredible showout for their activity. “I think the week was a very good opportunity to showcase what Psychology Club is about, because we promote mental health awareness and positivity for everyone,” Luo said.
