Quarter 2 Council Update
Despite two school breaks, multiple snow days, and an extended exam week, Council has still had a very productive and eventful quarter! We began the quarter with a discussion in regards to a motion...
Despite two school breaks, multiple snow days, and an extended exam week, Council has still had a very productive and eventful quarter! We began the quarter with a discussion in regards to a motion...
Council’s next chapter is always one worth reading. I miss that soft thrill of watching the annual turnover meeting when old leadership quietly exits stage left. The auditorium feels a little emptier and a...
When Anna and I came to HHS our freshman year, there was much discussion on whether or not freshmen should have off campus privileges. Many freshmen running for Council, including both of us, promised...
“Council doesn’t do anything.” It’s something that every Council member will hear first-hand from their peers. Is this sentiment due to a lack of communication between the student body and Council, or does it...
First and foremost I believe that Council is a learning laboratory for civic engagement. I think it works as a learning laboratory specifically because of the processes that are in place. This process depends...
The Hanover High School Council is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year! Council was founded in 1972 with the goal of letting students and staff work alongside each other to better our school community,...
Council has had a very productive year so far! Let’s address the elephant in the room: the mascot. On Wednesday, February 2, Council confirmed the new mascot election timeline, brought to us by the...
This year Council hit the ground running, allocating money to clubs, passing a motion that funds a Driver’s Ed scholarship, and buying two new Weber grills from a small business in town to replace...
In September of last year, senior representatives Julia Cook and Reilly Uiterwyk brought the rather controversial motion of changing the mascot to Council. Heated discussions within Council began, which rippled into school-wide discussions. However,...
On October 21st, in one of its strongest showings in recent memory, Council passed a bylaw revision and failed two others. After reports, Council moved into a discussion of the Online Only Council Student...