Snow Winter Spirit Week

Well it is almost over. The dance is tonight and then we can put all of this in the history books.

From my vantage point, we (high schoolers) are in a period of transition. We want to maintain and renew the traditions and at the same time attempt to put our special marks on them.

Things are different today than they were 20, 30 and 40 years ago. Those traditions and rituals need to be honored and seen with the respect that legends and stories of years gone by deserve.

At the same time, we need to accept the fact that we are way more inclusive than we were 20 years ago. We use a different language. We see the world in completely different ways than was the view 30 years ago.

That does not mean that we throw everything away. But I think it should suggest that it is okay to modify, update, change and modernize our traditions and events in high school. Change does not suggest that it was wrong before. It was what it was and it is different now.

I know our student council and other student leadership groups are looking at all of our events and activities carefully. As we begin to develop next year's calendar students will examine each of the happenings and reflect on its value to our students and how can it represent who we are and who we want to be.