Members of the Staples Anime Club will go to Boston, Mass. this upcoming weekend for an annual conference to celebrate Japanese animation, comics, and pop culture with other anime fans.
“[At the conference], we will be able to watch television series, go to anime panels, observe anime costuming, see screenings of new anime shows, and even play in video game tournaments,” said club Vice President Becca Loeser ‘10.
Though eager to be exposed to a variety of anime at the conference, the clubmembers find much variation in the anime they watch during their club meetings.
“We watch lots of series, but it’s not all violence,” said Loeser. “We like watching fantasy and mystery animes as well. There are a variety of people in the club, which means there is a variety of anime.”
“The club does fundraising through bake sales and the like,” said club Advisor Robin Stiles. “It’s really a great place to be if you are interested in anime.”
The club meets every Tuesday after school in Library Media Center Classroom 1. “Newcomers are always welcome, but it’s recommended that you come earlier in the year,” said club President Francis Furmanek ’10.
For more information on the anime conference, visit http://www.animeboston.org
Maddie • Aug 23, 2010 at 5:22 pm
Yay Francis! I hate it when people bash others just because they personally have no interest in the subject. How disgusting. I find anime club a great place to relax and enjoy time with my friends while appreciating the growing culture of anime. Also, i love the drawing aspect (hence my picture) so it gives me loads of new ideas. I found Anime Boston really fun. 🙂
Francis • May 28, 2010 at 8:44 am
I don’t think Anime Club is a very crucial club to the Staples High School community, but it certainly addresses the desires and needs of a part of the community. Quite a few students (Average meeting count: 15) are very interested in Anime and our activities.
Anime Club is also part of the school’s history, it was founded nearly 8 years ago now, if memory serves. This club is not only about the things a group of people enjoy doing (Which every club is and/or should be in my opinion), it’s also about preserving the tradition of previous classes that had different point of views and tastes and ideals than we do.
This article is about something we did as a group that took a lot of effort to organize and brought us out of the classroom enviornment into the real world. In my opinion, a club has achieved it’s greatest point when it doesn’t only provide for its members and fulfill their needs but it is active enough to perform an amazing task outside of the classroom enviornment. Another amazing example would be Ecofest, that event is a fantastic expansion on what the members care about and desire.
So please be a little more considerate when bashing other clubs, you’re just insulting a group full of people with different opinions than yourself. That sounds fairly immature for a group of people our age and at high school level in my opinion.
Gelson • Apr 13, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Sasha, give it a rest. It’s a good article
Concerned Student • Apr 6, 2010 at 9:33 am
wow, why are you so rude. The anime club is an integral part of our school, and without them, our school would literally crumble
kelly. • Apr 5, 2010 at 6:58 pm
hey “sasha.” i happen to think this “reiser kid” writes very well, so back off.