Every Thursday, St. Paul Academy and Summit School student clubs meet for 45 minutes, a time in which students discuss, and take part in activities or topics which interest them. Freshmen were required to sign up for three student group meetings at the annual club fair, which they attended in the weeks to follow. This year, SPA welcomed the Young Conservatives Club, which has sparked curiosity among students.

“It is a club for exploration and for people to become more informed as far as the actual [conservative] policies and stuff that goes on,” junior Weston Lombard, a member of the YCC said.

The freshmen have already attended their required session in multiple groups, including the YCC.

“We had a good attendance the first week,” Lombard said, “but now, we are looking at having consistent attendance [in order] for people to have a better understanding of the conservative viewpoints.”

This desire for a better understanding of is the club’s motive, and is what makes them different from the Student Political Union, which is dedicated to furthering civil discourse over a broad spectrum of political issues.   

“Everyone has their own opinion,” Lombard said, “but [YCC provides] a more educated opinion.”

Sophomore and co-president Rahul Dev also described the Young Conservatives Club as a place for conservative students to feel comfortable in voicing their opinions.

“My main goal is to give a safe space [for] students to give their opinion,” he said.

Additional reporting by Garrett Small.