By Kai Bwor

Granada Hills Charter (GHC) is taking significant steps to enhance its campus environment by firmly enacting and upholding new beautification policies for student clubs. As part of this initiative, stricter regulations and penalties have been introduced for the 2024-25 school year, aiming to encourage a sense of community and responsibility among students. 

Community involvement and campus cleanliness are two driving forces behind GHC’s campus beautification initiatives. 

The new regulations include mandatory monthly meetings for club officers which will take place on the second Thursday of each month in Rawley Hall from 3:30 to 4:10 p.m.  

This may create challenges for officers involved in other extracurricular activities that conflict with this schedule, however. 

“It’s inconvenient to attend these meetings even once a month because it’s honestly overwhelming and difficult juggling my extracurriculars after school, like Model United Nations (MUN), managing my club, and making time to study, especially being in the International Baculate (IB) program,” junior and Project Dovi President Chloe Han said. “I don’t really see the point in making the campus beautification rules even tighter. I mean, the school’s pretty clean by the time I leave, and it just adds another thing to my list of activities to add to my club.” 

In addition to attending monthly meetings, club officers will be responsible for reporting back to their respective clubs on the discussions that took place. 

These obligations include organizing campus clean-ups, creating posters and flyers to promote environmental awareness, and delivering presentations during club meetings to encourage recycling among peers. 

Looking ahead, the Associated Student Body (ASB) is currently brainstorming events and activities designed to support the campus beautification effort. Although specific plans have not yet been set in stone, students can expect upcoming initiatives that will aim to encourage participation and GHC’s community involvement. 

As GHC moves forward with these stricter beautification policies, the school community is encouraged and given a push to contribute to a cleaner and healthier campus. The push for sustainability and environmental responsibility will not only improve the campus environment but also create a stronger sense of community among students.