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By Linsey Armbrust
Come as You Are Day, the Homecoming game that to Nobbies. I think that the
Twin Day, Army Day, Class ni ght," sophomore Adam hall looked really good," senior
Color Day, and Generation Day Banister said. Katie Hardenbergh said.
were the themes selected for " I thought th at Come as Students becoming
Oct. 4 - 8 Spirit Week . This You Are Day had the most teachers, or having a Skip
finally gave students a chance response because you didn't Day, or Opposite Sex day
to be crazy and have fun have to get ready for school, were some ideas for future
dressing differently. and it gave you a chance to spirit weeks from students.
Picking out the perfect wear your pajamas," sophomore " Saved by The Bell had a
outfit was a challenge, but Julie Ekstrom said. Skip Day, and I have always
fun. For seniors Tyler Riewer Spirit Week was all about wanted to have one at
and Mike Fineman, th ey took showing your school spirit. Millard North, even though it
Twin Day to a new extreme. For one student, school spirit probably would never
"I parti cipated in all of lasted for more than one week. happen," junior Katie
the days, but twin day was "To show my school Deminski said.
my favorite. Mike and I both spirit, I wore the same Millard " I would like to see a day
dressed as the "residentially North shirt for 30 days in a similar to Saved by The Bell,
chall enged" (homeless people). row," junior Adam Freeman where students became the
We went to the Goodwill and said . teachers and the teac hers
bought all kinds of ragged Hall decorating was become the students for a
clothes for a good $10. We another aspect of Spirit day. That would be very
even pushed a shopping cart Week. Classes competed to see intense," Freeman said.
around," Ri ewer said . who could come up with the Whether students wore
Certain days of the week best decorati ons. their paj amas, put their di sco
had a better turn out th an others " Most of the seniors got clothes on, or decorated a
did. together and donated money hall, students throughout the
" I thought Army Day had and other things like couches school got together to make
a good turnout because every- and a bicycle to decorate with. Spirit Week a memorable
one was getting ready for With the money people went one.

Showing their school spirit during class
Color Day is junior Jenny Ploughman
and seni or Kelly Martin. Freshmen wore
white, sophomores wore blue, juniors
were green and seni ors were black.
photo by Josh Williamson
Seniors Julie Brown, Laura Denton, and
Ryan Fitzpatrick help tear down part of
the sophomore hall. Classes competed
for the best decorations int ... htei~r=ha=l=l o::n::::::;::;::;;~;=:.====::J..,
Oct. 8. photo by r 21
Josh Williamson