Manhattan Art Club is on the Roll

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer

November 26, 2023

Manhattan High School’s art club has group meetings once a week. The club has 20-30 members join them every week, but around 50-60 people in the club.

“Recently we have used air dry clay to make sculptures,” Byquist said. “Where we will give a prompt, and there will be groups who try to draw something unique that fits the prompt.”

Every week, the members do hands-on activities or 2d art drawings. “Recently we have used air dry clay to make sculptures,” Byquist said. “Where we will give a prompt, and there will be groups who try to draw something unique that fits the prompt.”

The members favorites are the hands-on projects where we can create 3-D projects. Recently they have been building a city out of cardboard.

Manhattan High school’s art club has group meetings once a week. The club normally has 20 to 30 members join them every week, but around 50 to 60 people in the club.

Every week, the members do hands-on activities or 2d art drawings.

“Recently we have used air-dry clay to make sculptures,” Byquist said. “We give them a prompt, and there will be groups who try to draw something unique that fits the prompt.”

The club members especially enjoy the hands-on projects where they can create 3-D art. Recently they have been working on building a city out of cardboard.

About the Contributors

Peyton Berry, Staff Writer

Peyton Berry is a 14-year-old freshman. Throughout a normal school day, Berry looks forward to journalism and history class. A few of her hobbies are golf and softball. Since the start of this school year, Berry’s biggest achievement has been passing qualifications for the golf team. Throughout her life, her parents have always been her biggest supporters and her inspiration. She describes herself as one who is very helpful, always willing, and kind. Whenever struggling with something, the first thing that she does is talk to someone about what is bothering her, and if that is not an available option, she turns to sports. If Berry could go back to one place again, she would choose Saint George, Utah. As Berry describes what it is like there, “Utah definitely had a desert feel to it, it was kind of hot there, it was sunny, but it was like, the weather was nice and everything,” Berry said. “Oh, and the sunrises there are beautiful.” She chose to take 21st Century Journalism for mainly one reason, “I’ve always kind of liked writing.” If Berry had a time machine, she would tell herself to not give up and to always push herself through the toughest moments. Berry has a specific way of dealing with stressful situations or people. Berry said, “I always tell them everyone has a chance to try a new thing out, and sometimes people don’t think that you can do it, but you actually can do it.” When asked what her biggest learning experience has been, Berry said, “Probably when one of my teachers from a few years ago explained how they went through a hard time, and how they got through it. The teacher shared some ways how in how they managed to get through those hard times.” Berry wants it to be known that she is always trying her best. Berry said, “I’m always trying my best, even though sometimes it might not seem like it.” She has a few words of advice for incoming high-schoolers, “try joining classes that offer volunteering at a school event.” By Otis Mazurkiewicz Staff Writer

Hunter Flagg, Online EIC

Hunter Flagg is a freshman staff writer who joined journalism this year after moving from New York, not too far from the city. If Flagg can find the time outside of class, he likes to be with friends as he likes people in general. “I like writing and videography and stuff like that,” Flagg said. “Haven’t been able to do that because of school.” Flagg joined journalism with hopes of creating entertaining articles and having fun. “I like all aspects of journalism, mainly videography,” Flagg said. “It allows me to bask in a job well done.” Flagg also has hopes of changing the yearbook for the better. Flagg believes the yearbook can get a bit cringy at times and he wants to stop that from happening. “I thought the yearbook sounded cool to me,” he said. Flagg wants to be a sports correspondent to write more entertaining life filled articles. “No offense to people in politics, but I don’t feel like the students care about it that much,” Flagg said. “I want to write about sports, current events and things that have an impact on student’s lives.” After high school, Flagg wants to join the military with no interest in continuing Journalism. Flagg says to anyone wanting to join journalism to “do it.” By Thurston Rogers Staff Writer

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