Spirit Day: we came, we saw, the seniors conquered. On the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, WHS was awash in a sea of school pride – but still, improvements can always be made. Siddharth has a couple of suggestions we’re hoping Student Council will take to heart…

1. Competitors should be given extremely clear explanations on how points are tallied.
2. Judges should be unbiased and acquired from a third party.
3. Where’s the coach’s challenge? Homeroom teachers should be able to throw red flags!
4. Double-or-quits/all-or-nothing challenges. Win or go home(room) crying.
5. Homeroom rivalries should be established.
6. A playoff format should be used to determine the most spirited homeroom:
   1. Winners advance.
   2. Losers play other losers in a failure bracket.
7. All homerooms must wear jerseys;  judges wear referee stripes.
8. Student vs. Teacher challenges are also a must. One-on-one, mano-y-mano for real prizes.
   1. If student wins: homework passes, extra credit, or principal for the day.
   2. If teacher wins: a day off, someone else grades their assignments for a week, a possible bonus?
9. Coordinated and planned victory celebrations are mandatory.
10. Push Spirit Day back so that it’s on a full day of school, and give us the Wednesday off!

What more could you ask for before 4 days off? Well, I guess even more vacation would be nice.

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1. 10 midterm lessons learned
2. A post-holiday post