Night Vibes
Jayden Chand, P4 U.S.A.
Mattea Chim, P4 Hong Kong
Hannah Drawe, P4
and Light Hearts
U.S.A.
Sean Driscoll, P4 U.K.
Natalie Fischer, P4 Malaysia
Olivia Ho, P4
Malaysia
Paul Hsu, P4 Taiwan
Caleb Jeon, P4 Korea
Hajin Kim, P4 Korea
Joonbeom Lee, P4 Korea
Axy Lyon, P4 U.K.
Timothy Morf, P4 Switzerland
Ella Ohk, P4 Korea
Carsten Ooi, P4
Malaysia
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Korea
Charlotte Pontrich, P4 U.S.A.
Micah Steffen, P4 U.S.A.
Sierra Truong, P4 U.S.A.
Sarah Wood, P4 U.S.A.
Mudi Xia, P4 China
Wenqian Xia,P4
EMMA HOFER
YES focused on the crowd ahead of him, Zachary Tan (11) carries the chorus of “Angel Owl” as Gabriela Mims (11) sings the harmony. The soothing music relaxed everyone who attended the event and reflected the night’s atmosphere.
Surin Park, P4
China
Eliza Yeoh, P4 Malaysia
Levi Boyd, P3 U.S.A.
Joel de Visser, P3 The Netherlands
Josie Haug, P3 U.S.A.
Samuel Huh, P3 Korea
Zoe Kahrobaei, P3 Canada
Marcus Ko, P3
As the sky outside the Student Center darkened, teenagers slowly trickled in, welcomed by a calm atmosphere. A soft glow came from the fairy lights strung around the transformed center and the smell of coffee wafted through the air. From the time StuCo had first announced the event, students had eagerly anticipated Café Night, “I couldn’t wait for those who were going to rap; I was excited to hear their original songs,” said Kimberly Horton (10). StuCo members, dressed sharply in black and white, served hot coffee, Milo, and homemade chocolate cupcakes. Comfortable chairs, beanbags, and couches sat facing a small café-like stage. Different musicallytalented groups per-
U.S.A.
Sophie Ko, P3 Korea
Sophie Lee, P3 U.S.A.
Yejii Lee, P3
Korea
Aaron Leong, P3
Malaysia
Hazel Lim, P3 Malaysia
Hae Song Min, P3
MACKENZIE JORDAN
Korea
Gavin Orr, P3 U.S.A.
Thomas Penland, III, P3 U.S.A.
Tryn Phungsonthorn, P3 Malaysia
Shivm Takizawa, P3 Japan
Melissa Tan, P3 Malaysia
Leecia Wee, P3 Singapore
Marie Yun, P3
Korea
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smile crosses Christina Kim’s (11) lips as she sings “Gravity,” accompanied by David Beak (12). StuCo’s Café Night gave an opportunity for students display their musical talent outside regular band and choir class.
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LANCING up as more people enter the Student Center, David Unruh (10) finishes cleaning the counter. Throughout the evening students journeyed to and from the counter for more dessert and drinks.
MACKENZIE JORDAN
U.S.A.
Kieran Shanmugabalan, P3
formed throughout the night. Song choices included “Put Your Records On” sung by Christina Kim (11) and David Beak (12), “Realize” performed by Gabriela Mims (11) and Zachary Tan (11), and even a rap written and performed by Jonathan Chandra (12), John Kim (12) and Micah Martens (12). Brief intermissions allowed time for students to congratulate their friends enthusiastically and retrieve more food. “I love how awesome StuCo is and all the hard work they do to make our school year more fun,” said Robert Kilgo (11). Those elected as a part of the Student Council also organized the annual Christmas Banquet and planned events such as Café Night, Lucidus Noctis, and
The Amazing Race. Their efforts broke the monotony of everyday school life and created opportunities for students to branch out, meet new people, and bond with their classmates. “It’s been fun planning events for high school and working together to think of good ideas; it’s shown me a lot about time management and qualities required to be a great leader,” said Raymond Ko (9). As the evening drew to a close, students gathered their belongings and left the student center feeling relaxed and full but still chattering about the night’s progression. They laughed as they remembered certain amusing moments, and commented on how well their friends had performed. —By M. Jordan