A colorful past comes back to haunt the years juniors and seniors
October 15, 2009
Filed under Opinion
Most of us can look back at spirit week last year and recall the heart-stopping incident that occurred during the junior vs. senior powder-puff game. Fists flew, jaws dropped, and teachers were shoved aside. This event made it clear to everyone in the community that the rivalry between the four classes on class color day had gone way too far.
The fight that broke out last year during the powder-puff game stemmed from the class rivalry. The fact that paint was being thrown at people didn’t exactly help the situation either. When class rivalry got particularly heated, one senior reacted by punching a junior. Not only did the students involved disrespect Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller in his attempt to break up the fight, but Principal Paul Barker was left with a present: a huge blotch of paint on his suit jacket.
This kind of behavior, to say the least, is unacceptable. It’s puzzling to reflect on the fact that one minute, everything was fine, and then the next, the rest of spirit week was ruined. Our student body needs to deal with the fact that the powder-puff game is on Tuesday this year. We need to accept that fact that class color day was a privilege violated and therefore changed.
Yes, class color day always had the potential to be the best day during spirit week. We were united with our respective classes and got to express our pride. It was one of the most anticipated days. But ever since we’ve been here, the class rivalry has been taken too literally, resulting in the hatred of other classes.
Now that class color day is modified, we need to act maturely about it. Instead of dwelling on the changes, we need to get along with each other while having an amazing spirit week and Homecoming. And for the most part, the Homecoming dances have always been fun and memorable.
Let’s face it: instead of taking our privileges away, the administration gave us an opportunity to prove that we can be positive in our class spirit. It seems irrational to be angry and upset with the spirit week changes when the SAC crew spends weeks trying to plan out the events. It is up to us to change the attitude of spirit week. We’re obligated to, since last year’s senior class left spirit week with an “unforgettable” mark.
So let’s make good memories of this.
The Patriot Newspaper Staff
