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BIG SIS lil sis
By Janie Bachkora
New club aims to make underclassmen feel more at home.
School, in Oklahoma. High school is an overwhelming and at times Lubbers said, “It [BSLS] was amazing because as a scary place, especially for freshmen and transfer students. freshman and the first child in my family to go through that Allison Lubbers introduced Big Sis Lil Sis (BSLS) to Aquinas school, I didn’t know many to make new students feel less people besides the people from intimidated and more welcomed my middle school. Big Sis Lil Sis gave me an upperclassman and excited. In BSLS, senior girls are friend that I could go to for paired with sophomore girls advice with teachers, classes, and junior girls are paired with or anything else.” freshman girls. The seniors and Lubbers wanted to bring this club to Aquinas. juniors serve as mentors Unfortunately, It teaches the but more her family upperclassmen importantly moved back friends to the to Oklahoma leadership and underclassmen this summer. helps mentor Last Lubbers left underclassmen. the club in summer, as a the hands of junior, Allison moved from some of her LINDSAY HUDDLESTUN closest friends. Oklahoma to Class of 2015 Overland Park, Seniors Lindsay and with her she brought Huddlestun, Big Sis Lil Sis. BSLS was a club Alexis Cordill, Hope N’Diaye, that Allison had been involved and Emily Lavery will serve as co-presidents this year. in at her old school, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High Huddlestun is responsible
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for all social media, Lavery serves as treasurer, and N’Diaye and Cordill are in charge of planning events and catering. English teacher Kristie Nourie serves as club moderator. Lavery said, “This club is different from the mentor program because it includes all grades, not just two, and it’s going to include more fun, outside-of-school activities.” The four co-presidents are still brainstorming event ideas. They want to get all BSLS members together for movie nights, tailgates before games, pizza parties, and service hour opportunities. Huddlestun said, “The goal of BSLS is to get the freshman out of their shells and meet new people. It’s an easy way