This past pep rally was the first one of the year, and also the first to happen in between second and third period, rather than the end of the day. This decision has sparked various opinions from the student body and staff.

Many people had positive reviews about the pep rally, speaking highly of the amount of spirit shown. One reason for this may have been that before, when the pep rally was held at the end of the day, many kids who owned cars or walked home would leave before the rally started.

“Its nice having all the kids in the gym. We have better participation and it was lot more energetic,” assistant principal Williams said. “I think having it earlier in the day helped as well. Everybody was very responsive, and did a great job interacting with the cheers, chants, and just overall involvement.”

Some people, such as senior Chase Fortner, have said that this pep rally was the best of their entire high school career.

“It was just all out fun, everybody in the crowd was actually into it, except maybe the freshman,” said Fortner. “I do think it was a good idea to make it between second and third, that way more people actually go… But if that’s the case, i’m sure there were still people that tried to skip it.”

Not all however share this attitude towards the new pep rally time. Some disagree with the new time and the implications it has on the pep rallies.

“I feel that, when they moved it to third period, it made the energy worse, because then people feel like they’re forced to go. When it was in seventh period, people could have skipped it, but people who were there were there because they wanted to be,” said junior Oscar Wright.

If the school is a family, freshman are often treated as the annoying little sibling, in this case being booed by the other classes during a pep rally meant to be a bonding experience for the school.

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