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ZombieDay,ParadiseDay,andBlackandWhitewithaTwistofOrangeDay.SpiritWeekgavestudentsavarietyofwaystodressupandshowschoolspirit.Studentshadmanydifferingopinions.Somelikedbeingabletowearcrazyoutfitstoschool.“Ilikedressingupbecauseyougettowearclothesthatyouwouldn’tnormallywear,andyoucandressreallycrazy,”saidseventhgraderDaisyTellez.Others likedshowingtheirschoolspirit.“Ienjoydressingupandbeingcreativetoshowmyschoolspirit,”saidsophomoreLydiaKahle.Somefoundthatdressingupalsohaditsdownsides.“Dressingupslowsyoudown,forinstance,myzombiecostumecouldn’tfitthroughthedoorsoIhadtotakeitoffbeforeenteringclasses,”saidjuniorAlyssaCochnar.Italsocouldbetimeconsuming.“Ittakesforevertogetdressedandundressed,”saidjuniorJordanJensen.”BlackandWhitewithaTwistofOr-ange Day was the favorite day. “I likedBlack andWhitewith a Twist ofOrangeDaythebestbecauseIlikegettingdeckedout in our school colors,” said freshmanKaceyZoubek.OtherslikedParadiseDay.“ParadiseDaywasmyfavoritebecausewemadeacoolJamaicanbobsledthatshouldhavewon,”saidseniorMichaelLee.OnWednesday,JacyHewittwonfirstplace. OnParadiseDay,AlyssaCochnarwon first place, and on Friday AnthonyBonillawon.“ImademylonghornheadbymyselfinartsoIwasveryexcitedwhenIwon,”saideighthgraderBonilla.Overall,theseniorswon,thejuniorsweresecond,theeighthgradewasthird,the7thgradewasfourth,thesophomoreswerefifth,andthefreshmenweresixth.“Iwasreallyhappythatwewonconsider-ingitwasourlastSpiritWeekever,”saidseniorJordanSherman.

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All decked out in beach attire, juniors, Chelsea Knorr, Alyssa Cochnar, and Eric Bird are ready to catch some waves on Paradise Day. Alyssa got first place and Eric fifth place. class

Pretending that they are the Jamaican bobsled team, seniors Aaron Kalk-warf, Michael Lee, Brandon Stilwagon, and Brandon Schwisow give a thumbs up from their bobsled on Paradise Day. The team received fourth place.

“I liked Zombie Day the best because it was fun walking like a

zombie.”

- Taylor Vavra

“Orange and Black Day was the best because almost everyone

dressed up.”

- Valerie Ortiz

“Paradise Day was the best because it reminded me of the

beach.”

- Jordan Keller

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Representing the 8th grade class dur-ing Zombie Day, Chris Nelson, Agustine Perez, and Marivelle Magana look like the living dead. Chris ended up placing fifth.

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Making sure sopho-more Derek Pohl is blindfolded, fellow sophomore Riley Zahourek spins him around ten times before sending him off into the first part of the obstacle course to try to find the ticket to para-dise.

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Smiling nervously, junior Kaela Brown and senior Amanda Ladely anxiously wait while the final points are tallied and the winner is announced at the pep rally on Friday. The seniors ended up win-ning with the juniors in second.

Waiting in anticipation, Brandon Stilwagon, Meredith Behrens, and Jacy Hewitt get excited about hearing which class will be announced the winner. The seniors won the bragging rights as the “Most Spirited Class.”

Brooke Zoubek, Dorchester High School, YB Layout