OREO: A Conversational Cookie

Photo taken during an OREO Club meeting featuring its members.
Photo by OREO Club

Julia Igl

Are you looking for a low commitment club where you meet other people and discuss topics free of judgement?

Then OREO might be the club for you. OREO stands for Openly Respecting and Expressing Opinions. Hamilton junior Jasleen Kaur (President), says that the goal of the club is to create a more open environment to accept different opinions and perspectives. Students can come together and discuss controversial topics without anyone being criticized for their point of view. Those who knew it by its previous name, Delta, will find that little has changed besides the name. 

The club meets once a month during advisement or after school. You can come and go as you please, but you must attend 5 meetings a year to be considered an official member. Before every meeting, everyone has the opportunity to submit topic suggestions, and the leaders will review and decide on a topic. They will then inform everyone beforehand of the topic and create several questions that will keep the conversation going. You are not required to speak, and can submit your ideas through a Google form if you prefer. According to junior Ify Ebije (Vice President), topics covered last year included: death penatly, abortion, gun control, education system, and health care. You can expect to see some of these topics and other controversial subjects, along with fun topics occasionally.

Although the club has already had its first meeting, it’s not too late to join. The next meeting date is after school on October 27. Anyone interested can join the Google Classroom and the Remind by texting to stay up to date. This is where future meeting dates will be posted. The code for the Google Classroom is qbnxj3a. Text @hhsoreo to 81010 to join the Remind.

If you are interested in joining or want additional information, you can contact any of the leaders or either staff advisor.

Jasleen Kaur (President): kaurjas@hamiltonstudents.org

Ify Ebije (Vice President): ebijify@hamiltonstudents.org

Manya Mehra (Secretary): mehrman@hamiltonstudents.org

Rishi Kothinti (Historian): kothris@hamiltonstudents.org

Ms. Seligman (Advisor): selimi@hamilton.k12.wi.us

Ms. Knapp (Advisor): knapje@hamilton.k12.wi.us