On October 1, the Student Council hosted the Coyote Congress, a monthly meeting for all students to learn about new and upcoming events at the school.

“I’ve done Coyote Congress in the past, and I can say it’s a wonderful experience,” senior Sophia Leonard said. “I people wish people would take advantage of this more, because I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to voice your opinions and your concerns about the school, to get to know your peers and other clubs, and to find out what’s going on around the school.”

To kick off the meeting, StuCo had the audience participate in an icebreaker, describing things they like and don’t like on their campus.

“I liked the questions,” freshman Kryzttov Laxamana said. “The people there hosting it made it a pretty fun experience for me and my friends. Doing the icebreaker and seeing the events that are coming soon was very interesting. I’m planning on going again.”

After the icebreaker, the student body started to introduce clubs. Some of these clubs included the National Honors Society, Psychology Club, and the Black Student Union. Most of these clubs talked about their upcoming meetings or fundraisers.

“This part is very inclusive,” sophomore Gage Ruiz said. “because it is mainly about coming together to discuss where all clubs and helpful members in the school are at. That way, we can also practice our team building and strengthening our leadership skills.” 

 Following the club’s comment section of the meeting, the council then started showing what was upcoming.

“We labeled it as old business and new business,” junior Selena Hay Hamilton said. “Old business discussing what happened in the previous month and new business being what’s happening this month. For example, Movie Night is old business and Homecoming is new business.”

Overall, Coyote Congress discussed what’s coming soon, clubs to explore, and what students want.

“Usually the Coyote Congresses have been good,” Hamilton said. “But I feel like other people weren’t as into it, so my huge goal this time was to try to make it more interactive and to have more people participate, and feel involved in that they’re being heard.”