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Senior security shirts do not include all

September 4, 2009

Danielle Hale

            Well it’s that time of the year. It’s almost spirit week and next Friday is a day we all look forward to- Mum Day.  Freshmen, this is your first Mum Day; don’t be scared I promise not to be mean.  Sophomores, you are no longer the targets, so enjoy.  Juniors, it’s the last year to be spectators.  Next year you get to run the show; so soak it all in.  And seniors, this will be our last and best Mum Day.  I know the senior class is excited like me for our special privileges like the lock in, standing outside in the morning and the senior security shirts.

            Most would think that for those privileges the whole senior class would be able to be involved, but unfortunately that’s not the case.  The senior security shirts are worn by football players, fall sport captains, cheerleaders and student council members only.  Considering these students are such a small part of the senior class, it doesn’t seem like team spirit.

            If I had to use one word to describe Mum Day it would be unity, but that isn’t possible since less than half of the senior class is included in some of the privileges.  Administration feels if the senior class is wearing a different shirt than the rest of the school then it takes away from school unity and it is over powering.  It doesn’t make sense how school unity is possible since the entire senior class isn’t wearing the same shirt.

            The division among the senior class says our school is all about sports. On the most important day for Hoban to be like a family, we are only recognizing people who are really good at sports.  The seniors who are at the top of the class or the seniors involved with drama and other sports should be involved.  The rest of the fall athletes who are on varsity but aren’t captains should be included also.  On this day all seniors should be recognized for their hard work on and off the field.

            Football players originally wore the shirts because they are not allowed to spend the night at the lock in.  They wanted something special, and this makes sense. Another reason they were started was to help enforce silence.  It was a visual reminder for students throughout the day. The part about the shirts that is questionable is why other sports and student council are involved.  It should either be just football players or all of the senior class.

            Now, the question you all are probably thinking as you read this “is she wearing the security shirt?” No I am not.  I am a student athletic trainer for the girls’ soccer team. It was decided this year that there are two head trainers and only them get to wear the shirts. But this isn’t about me being bitter because I can’t wear the shirt.  The issue needed to be addressed.  Administration needs to realize that this is unfair and excluding so many students. Although this will not change for next week, who knows what will happen in the years

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