Village Connector Community News - Howard County. MD » Changing Traditions » Print Page I of 2 Connector Community News ~ Howard County, MD ~ ‘tp: //villageconnector.com/howardcountymd af i Changing Traditions Posted By Anta cks On October 19, 2011 @ 11:11 om In Eeatuce.Hiah Schoo School | Comments Disbieg ‘rua passed within society tis something that former high schoo! students wil remember for the Fest of heir ives. Those wild and crazy memories that are mace m gh seo! wit stay wien you for the rest of yourlfe But what these troiions were broken? ‘The Infamous color day at Glenelg High Schoo is ‘the most important highlight ofthe most important ‘week of school forthe student, Crazy cothing, ‘ks hair and wacky colors appear in almost every ‘Sudent's wardrobe for ebch Gay of Spirt Week. Exctement lingers inthe air as everyone wats for the football game, parade, pep rally and dance. (On the last day of Spirit Week, the school unifes and cheers on our football team to hopeful ‘Vieory in our Homecoming game. Representing grades by afferent school colors has been @ tradition here for as long as anyone can remember. Student Paige claims, “Color Day has been 2 traction since my dad came here. Tht isthe one day we really show spi fr the School. Take It away and you take away years of tradition.” Teoging has always been the main concern during Spirt Week, Upper classmen enjoy smearing pant onthe under classmen to show their pride for the school Not al students use {he etal of tagging to ull or harass other students, While there may be some who do ths, the entire student Body should not be punished ora few students’ actions. Mr. Karl ‘Schindler, when asked about the tagging Issue, claimed he wanted to keep everyone safe. "Tt was never our intent t lessen the spin.” Mr. Schindler is hoping that staring @ new treason i Keep all ofthe students safer. He also said thatthe Sk was buying every student inthe School tshirts with all of the school calor. although he doesnt have a problem with students wearing the previously known class colors, he would "ike to Invite students to Wear schoo! Coors instead of case colors” Most kids enjoy ths day of tagging and feel as ithe are pat ofthe school. Senior Abbie aimed, "As seniors, we've worn our respective colors for thre years. think we deserve our tum tobe exclusively red." Junior Meredith said, T think tagging” funny. Pus t gives Under classmen a chance to interact withthe older Kis-* Tagging should Ht be seen a bullying, but rather a chance for people to make new fiends and meet students that are in diferent grades. ‘without the usual last day of Sprit Week, students are wondering how they willbe able to show ther school spr, Junior Steven stated, “t's the only day ofthe year that we can be proud of our schoc! snd show i”-The student body wil do whatever they ean to Keep school Spint boosted. Just asthe stugent-created "Palama Day" was made last Year, we wil find 9 ‘tay to show our spit during “Rad ang Gray Bay.” hupy/Willageconnecior com/owardcountyrnd/201 1/1Olchanging-radiions/prin! us012« Village Connector Community News - Howard County, MD » Changing Traditions » Print Page 2 of 2 ‘ina Perry is community renorter withthe Vilage Connector Community News. She is @ ‘student and livesin Howard County, Maryland. She enjoys wring, playing [Ace printed from Vilage Connector Community News ~ Howard County, MO hittp://vllageconnector.com /howardeountyma URL t» artic: http: 7 villageconnector.com/howardcountymd/2011/10/changing- traditions/ URLS inthis post: 1 trae |nttp:/ /villageconnector.com/howardcountymd/files/2011/10//color-day- photos Ccopyrignt © 2010 Vilage Connector - Howard County, MD, All nights reserved ‘ntpvillageconnector.convhowardcountymd/201 1/10/changing-traditions/prin! 13012