Junior Jordan Hsu develops new Math Club at MTHS
As of October, Math Club meets every Friday in math teacher Nick Lencioni’s room, room
During the meeting, members practice math equations out of a pamphlet from the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), an organization dedicated to “strengthening the mathematical capabilities of [the U.S.] youth,” according to its website. The AMC pamphlet holds a number of math problems, in which students answer them and send their scores back to the AMC. After which, depending on their scores, students may qualify and compete in the national AMC competition.
The meetings also consist of students discussing and explaining the “number theory,” a branch of mathematics focused on the study of integers.
Math Club began in October, when president and junior Jordan Hsu noticed there was a lack of academic-based clubs at MTHS, but Hsu knows there are math clubs at other schools. Hsu said he wanted to “spread the love of math throughout the school.”
Originally, when the club first began, attendance had been heavier but recently, due to students being more busy, less have showed.
Hsu said the club is currently trying to increase membership and have more competitions.
He also said he wants to help other students understand the importance of math because it’s too commonly “hated and misunderstood.”
“If we can let people understand why math is important and why it’s beautiful, that’s our goal,” he said.
Along with that, he said he likes math because it describes the universe and is “the purest science there is. There’s no bias and that’s what makes math beautiful.”
This is Stephi’s fourth year on the Hawkeye. Last year, she created a Hawkeye Snapchat account with the hopes of advancing the organization’s coverage of online and social media reporting.
Prior to serving as Editor, she was the News Editor her junior year and Copy Editor her sophomore year, as well as taking the lead on the Crime and Police beat. During her sophomore year, she attended the JEA National Convention in Washington, D.C. where she learned she wanted to be a journalist. Since then, she’s fallen in love with reporting and reported on many different kinds of stories, from School Board meetings to sexual assault on campus.
Next year, Stephi will be attending the University of Missouri with a major in Journalism. As a career, she hopes to report on either crime, government and politics or education.
