The Lincoln Log

Over 60 different clubs exist at Abraham Lincoln High School, and three more have been added to the list. The new clubs that made their start this year are the Fusion Club, the Baking Club, and the Paranormal Club. Where did their clubs come from, why were they started, and what is their objective? But the big question is what do they discuss during those meetings?

Senior Brandon King worked together with Teacher Academy and Advance Placement US History teacher Dina Wright and stated the Fusion Club. King and Wright share the same ethnicity. They are both born hapas, half Asian and half Caucasian. Being hapas, they were eager to start the Fusion Club. Among all the other ethnicity clubs, there weren’t any clubs available at Abraham Lincoln High School that reached out to those who didn’t belong to just one racial group. With its creation, students with more than one ethnicity can join this club and identify with several other Lincoln students.

“Many people don’t identify with just one group so starting a club where it doesn’t matter which group you identify with has a strong message, ” King said. The message that King wants to get across is that those with more than one ethnicity have their own place.

During club registration day, there was a mob scene at the Baking Club booth, which was started by senior Jessica Wong. The Baking Club is a group of people that gather every Tuesday at lunch to share recipes and enjoy fresh baked goods. What binds them together is the joy of baking and eating sweet treats.

When asked what motivated her to start the club, Wong said, “I was tired of people asking me to bake for them. This way we can bake together. Plus, food brings people together.”

The last club to join the roster at ALHS was the Paranormal Club. President and founder of Paranormal is senior Amanda Price. Her memories and experiences with the supernatural world inspired her to start a club were others could join together and share their experiences. When Price was 5 years old, she encountered a ghost often in her own home that knocked laundry out of a basket and turned on and off sprinklers and lights.

“Being in this club is more than just sharing our experiences but also tell others that we aren’t alone and we shouldn’t be afraid,” Price said.

These clubs are new and are still looking for new members. Come and visit Wright in B8 to join the Fusion Club. In order to take part of the Baking Club, contact either Wong or visit the baking club sponsor, physics teacher Alson Lee in Rm. 308. If you have an interesting supernatural story or want to hear one, stop by the Peer Resource room on Thursdays at lunch to be truly spooked.