When the bell rings every Wednesday afternoon, junior Sam Fritz and freshman Ella Weber rush to prepare to present to their weekly roll call question as nearly 30 students trickle in to room 524. As everyone shares their answers to the various questions — ranging from their favorite part of fall to least favorite state — junior Ayla Özkan keeps track of everyone’s preferred names and pronouns on a Google Spreadsheet as they introduce themselves. Since 2010, queer and LGBTQ-allying students have gathered to educate themselves and others, chat and bond in a safe, accepting space. Until this year, the club was known as “Gay-Straight Alliance,” but this year it’s evolved into “Plus Club” — a reference to the plus sign in LGBTQ+. Read the rest of Lyda Cosgrove’s feature on the Plus Club at: smeharbinger.net/a-symbol-for-inclusion-the-gay-straight-alliance-is-now-called-plus-club-as-its-newly-elected-leaders-emphasize-the-importance-of-creating-a-safe-and-inclusive-space-at-east ...