The freshmen were up first for the student Homecoming quad day performances on Sept. 20, following the teacher performance the day before. The bleachers in the quad were packed full as hundreds watched in anticipation. 

The freshmen theme this year was the “Powerpuff Girls.” As such, they incorporated elements like costumes resembling the characters and skits  from the “Powerpuff Girls” TV show.

Going into quad day preparation, the class, consisting of around 280 students total, faced a lack of participation. However, in the end, about 50 students agreed to participate in the quad-day performance.

“We couldn’t get many people to do the quad day performance, as a lot of the freshmen didn’t know what quad day was all about,” freshman vice president Jena Lew said. “Only when the other grades started getting serious about their quad days did people begin to sign up.”

Additionally, many performers felt nervous before the performance as they had never performed in anything similar previously. 

“A lot of the people said that they felt ‘shivers down their spine’ and were freaking out because a lot of people were watching, including the seniors,” Lew said. 

Lew said that although preparation was tough, it was also a very fun and rewarding experience. 

In the end, they thought their weeks of rehearsing paid off, and their performance went well. Additionally, the costumes, although simple, distinguished each character. After the performance ended, many upperclassmen praised the freshmen. “Although it was really unfortunate that their posters got washed out by the rain, the freshmen did a very good job organizing their skits and dances,” junior Carine Chan said. “I am very surprised with the amount of hype and participation they were able to generate.”

Lew said although there is also significant room for improvement in future years, the process was what made Homecoming the most memorable.

“It was really fun to work with everybody to make our performance great,” Lew said.