Given the Homecoming theme of “Channel 4 News,” the freshmen are determined to break the tradition of being the laughingstock of the school and put on a good show.

With their Homecoming Quad Day on Oct. 21, the freshmen are working to put everything together. Dances, scripts, decorations and keeping class spirit high are just a few of the tasks  they are working on.

“Our decorations are coming along nicely, as are our dances,” freshman class president Kyle Wang said. “Some areas need more work than others, but overall, everything is going as planned.”

Attempting to stay on top of the workload, class leaders are trying to stay organized and are ahead of schedule. They have avoided falling into the procrastination trap and are even further in their preparations than some other classes.

“Our planning is actually going pretty well,” freshman class vice president Roland Shen said. “Funding is at a nice amount right now, and the skit and dances are all coming along smoothly.”

Even so, Homecoming is tough for newcomers since it forces the class to come up with three dances, decorations and a script for their Quad Day. They know they are working hard for a reason: to organize a Homecoming like no other freshman class ever has.

The freshmen are making the best of a universally acknowledged tough theme, said Shen. Rather than complaining about it, they have simply tried to outwork the other classes.

“We'll be parodying and making fun of a lot of things, including our own freshman class,” Wang said. “I actually think we have a lot of freedom with our theme of ‘Channel 4 News.’”

Not only are the freshmen excited for their part in Homecoming, but they are also interested in what the rest of the school has to show.

According to Wang, the freshman class plans to prove that freshmen deserve respect.

“We’ve been working really hard at this point, putting together dances, getting funds and working with the skit people, [but it will] pay off in the end,” Shen said.