0017_Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 2018, Page 13

Description:	getting to knowBloomington SouthNew student and club president share perspectivesregarding Purple Carpet Day,Purple Carpet Day is an eventthat showcases diverseprograms at South. Freshmenand new students have theopportunity to learn aboutand join clubs, while clubleaders get a chance topromote their respectivegroups.This event provides newstudents with the opportunityto get to know the schoolthrough activities other thanacademics. Junior KatelynnNunn, a first year Southstudent, enjoyed PurpleCarpet Day because it gaveher insight into all the clubs. Iam a very social person, sotalking to the peoplerepresenting the differentgroups really helped medecide which ones to join,Nunn said.In addition, Purple CarpetVI. Band members Aidrik Grube RomanCyliax and Theodore Gonyea play the drumsto hype up the crowd.VII. Souths Panther Regiment perform duringthe halftime show of a football game.Day gives clubs theopportunity to recruit moremembers. The event is vitalfor club leaders like seniorVeera Shah, the president ofDiversity Club and Harry PotterClub. Presidents oftencampaign for their clubs bygiving out food or candy, withthe one stipulation being thatthe student commits to theirclub first. In the future, Shahhopes that freshmen and newstudents will get more time tolook around. She said that itsnot always enough andthere have been many timesthat Ive been cut off mid-speech because the studenthad to go.Overall, Purple CarpetDay encourages students tobecome involved and makea difference in the school orsimply have some fun.Because of this opportunity,new students truly get toknow Bloomington South andall it has to offer.-Nicole Brown13Elly BrownsophomoreA
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