Story by Jeovanna Rios
Staff Writer
If you happened to walk around Bishop Amat during Pep Week, the Steve Urkels, fairytale characters and even superheroes that wandered the halls might have surprised some. But one frequent outfit stood out from all the rest throughout each day–the optional uniform.
For many of the non-participants, this was not a punishment from the deans, rather a choice.
“I just didn’t feel like dressing up,” said senior Andrew Romo. “I didn’t have clothes for certain days, and some themes I just didn’t like enough to dress up.”
Sophmore Anthony Flores shared the same feeling.
“Pep Week is supposed to be fun, and with all the rules and restrictions, I just didn’t see the point in dressing up,” he said.
Other students that did dress up, like senior Alex Capraro, certainly noticed.
“A lot of people didn’t dress up on certain days and it really bothered me,” Capraro said. “I remember during my freshman year everyone got involved, and now it just looks like the school spirit at this school has gone down drastically.”
From the lack of spirit at Pep Week to the apparent drop in attendance in the Dog Pound at football games, students said there is a lot that Amat can improve on.
“Friday night football games used to be one of the highlights of my week because of the high involvement and excitement of the game,” said senior Michael Contreras. “Now I don’t really find myself looking forward to them as much.”
Some students suggested pep rallies every home game day, while others felt that having more lenient rules, especially during Pep Week, would improve school spirit at Amat.
For some, simply adding more events to promote spirit in each class is an ideal solution.
“I’m not talking about screaming ‘GO LANCERS!’ and dancing in hallways like the kids in High School Musical,” Capraro said. “But showing up to the football games, and getting more students involved would really change the school into the most enjoyable place to be. And that’s really all I want.”
