American Sign Language (ASL) Club will be watching a new deaf movie, The Hard Man, on Nov. 2. Club sponsor Joseph Wheeler said he hopes that this opportunity will allow students to practice ASL and learn more about the deaf culture so they can get better.

“If (students) want to learn the language, they need to be a part of the culture, participate in events, and know that if they practice without voice, they will improve more,” Wheeler said via translator.

The club tries to attend many events on deafness to get exposure to the deaf culture. Other upcoming events include deaf movies, deaf basketball, and deaf bowling.

“I talk to different ASL Clubs (and) as many deaf people as I can to learn more about different events, broaden others’ knowledge and organize events,” said Katie Connery, senior and ASL Club President.

Although a majority of ASL Club members are taking ASL, students who are not taking it can still benefit. “It would be a good thing to learn so much about a culture,” said Connery. “There’s so much more than what’s standard, and there’s a whole other lifestyle to learn.”

This year, Wheeler is looking forward to seeing people enjoy themselves more and get to love the deaf culture.

“I didn’t want to be a typical kid who learned Spanish or French,” Connery said. “I wanted to be the person who spoke the silent language.”