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During their first meeting on Sept. 12, Slime Club members mix a large bowl of glue with an activator to make slime.

New Slime Club is drawing over 60 members each meeting

Shirina Cao September 26, 2024

Walking into the second Slime Club meeting during tutorial on Sept. 24, the student center is packed with students huddled around tables. At the front of the room are boxes with slime containers a quarter...

Junior Nolan Woo introduces his club, League of Programmers, to junior Jack Dong.

This year’s Club Rush features off-beat new clubs and traditional old ones

Seabert Mao and Bryan Zhao September 14, 2024

Hundreds of students filled the quad during lunch on Sept. 5 and 6 as they received pitches — and candy — as they were asked to join one of at least 60 ASB-sponsored clubs on campus this year.  Academic...

The Quiz Bowl team competes at the California Classic on Feb. 17

It’s time to eliminate more ‘ghost clubs’

Alan Cai and Florence Hu June 3, 2024

 The school has historically boasted a robust club community featuring student groups with a variety of different interests and hobbies. For many students, participation in clubs is more than a chance...

Kapur’s family celebrates the New Year with their Haft Sin table. 

Beyond family traditions: How classes and clubs help students stay connected to their cultures

Nicole Lee and Isabelle Wang May 4, 2024

As the sun sets and the sky darkens, vibrant splashes of traditional attire and pandals (a temporary stage with structural decorations) sparkle throughout India and among the Bengali diaspora in October...

A graph of the overall trend of an increasing number of clubs in ASB each year from 2018 to 2023.

Club commissioners aim to enforce stricter guidelines

Sanjoli Gupta and Nicole Lee February 3, 2024

To ensure regular meetings of the more than 90 ASB-approved clubs on campus, senior club commissioners Carine Chan and Josh Ta have enforced stricter guidelines on monthly meeting minutes forms and implemented...

Clubs should generate genuine interest, not become mindless exercises

Clubs should generate genuine interest, not become mindless exercises

Jessica Li and Sasha Prasad November 6, 2023

Infectious energy filled the quad as club officers set up tables and poster boards, preparing for the shortly awaited annual Club Rush event on Oct. 7 and 8 this year. Students hopped from table to table,...

Students packed into the quad during Club Rush on Sept. 7 and 8.

Why cutting clubs — and expecting more of the remaining ones — makes sense

Saachi Jain September 29, 2023

During this year’s Club Rush, the quad was more packed than ever. Students tripped over each other in an effort to visit as many tables as they could, learning more information about them and collecting...

Clubs line up their kiosks on Sept. 15, hoping to attract hopeful club-goers.

Club Rush: 21 club officers answer 21 questions   

Divya Vadlakonda September 28, 2023

A maze of tables lined the quad on Sept. 14 and 15 during this year’s Club Rush, each of them holding flashy boards advertising a club and  troves of snacks to attract hopeful club-goers.  While...

UNICEF Club advertises their club to students during club rush held on Sept. 8 and Sept. 9.

ASB aims to limit overlapping clubs

Derek Liang and Eric Shi September 25, 2023

Scrolling through a spreadsheet filled with data on applications from already established and new clubs earlier this year, the ASB’s clubs co-commissioners, seniors Carine Chan and Josh Ta, felt overwhelmed...

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