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Cinderella's Closet is a project at Flour Bluff High School intended to help students who are unable to aford prom dresses.
John Olivia, Corpus Christi Caller Times Writer
April 21, 2021
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SOne Flour Bluff High School student is making sure every girl will be able to attend prom in a new or gently used prom dress.
Hannah Hooper created Cinderella’s Closet last year in hopes of helping students unable to afford prom dresses.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to unfold in March 2020, nearly all social gatherings were cancelled, including Flour Bluff’s senior prom.
Senior Hannah Hooper created Cinderella's Closet.
Hannah Hooper, a senior at FBHS, created Cinderella’s Closet. A project intended to help students who are unable to afford prom dresses. (John Oliva)
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Cinderella’s Closet makes prom dreams come true for students at Flour Bluff High School
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Hannah Hooper, a senior at FBHS, created Cinderella’s Closet. A project intended to help students who are unable to afford prom dresses. (John Oliva)
For Ruiz, chess is about the challenge of improvement. He says there is always room for improvement in someone’s game, and seeks to improve by studying more chess openings. He likes to play the bird’s opening, but plays different openings against his friends like the Italian Game Opening.
“I love to replay people who beat me to try to win and improve,” he said.
The club welcomes new players who are free to use their game pieces and play with their friends, or get matched up against a random player. Either way, players can enjoy a new game and have some fun.
“[Chess] is good for critical thinking and is a great way to bond with people,” Mr. Gain said.
Frequently, chess lessons are shown from Gothamchess, a popular chess YouTuber and Twitch streamer. These videos offer guidance to players of all abilities and help them understand openings better.
Players get a chance to try the opening against an opponent. By doing so, they get to try different ways of playing to keep the game fresh and energizing.
The more experienced players become, the more they learn about the various skills in chess. Tactics, strategy, playing style, knowing your opponent, and other skills play a large role in the success of a game.
Most of the learning comes from practice and analyzing your approach. Ruiz and other members will help students improve by understanding their weaknesses to increase their strengths.
The first chess club tournament took place on February 26. Each of the twenty-two players were matched up against a random opponent and the winner continued on in a double elimination bracket format. The loser played in the loser’s bracket for a chance to challenge the winner of the first bracket.
Chess club hopes to attract more members and continue hosting eventful tournaments.
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