Rallies, let’s have something new October 31, 2023 — by Amelia Chang The bell rings, signaling that second period has ended, and a tidal wave of students walk to the gym, prepared for the upcoming rally. Some are excited, ready to show their school spirit, while others are less enthusiastic, having homework to finish or other “social-emotional” activities to do. They don’t have an option to not […] read more » Dear Toga students: You aren’t ‘too cool’ to attend rallies October 19, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Anika Kapasi It’s a rally day. Decked out in class colors and paint, students swarm into the gym during tutorial, trying to squeeze next to their friends in the cramped bleachers. The energy is electric as students get ready to cheer on their class in rowdy rally games. Although some students choose not to attend rallies or […] read more » Teachers, please stop shepherding us to rallies October 18, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Jeremy Si It’s wishful thinking to believe all students enjoy rallies and want to attend them. These students, feeling defeated, are sometimes corralled by staff into the large gym like sheep. They sit on the cramped bleachers, squeezing each other to the point of suffocation while the ceaseless and deafening screaming feels like it’s going to shatter […] read more »
Dear Toga students: You aren’t ‘too cool’ to attend rallies October 19, 2023 — by Shirina Cao and Anika Kapasi It’s a rally day. Decked out in class colors and paint, students swarm into the gym during tutorial, trying to squeeze next to their friends in the cramped bleachers. The energy is electric as students get ready to cheer on their class in rowdy rally games. Although some students choose not to attend rallies or […] read more » Teachers, please stop shepherding us to rallies October 18, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Jeremy Si It’s wishful thinking to believe all students enjoy rallies and want to attend them. These students, feeling defeated, are sometimes corralled by staff into the large gym like sheep. They sit on the cramped bleachers, squeezing each other to the point of suffocation while the ceaseless and deafening screaming feels like it’s going to shatter […] read more »
Teachers, please stop shepherding us to rallies October 18, 2023 — by Alec Guan and Jeremy Si It’s wishful thinking to believe all students enjoy rallies and want to attend them. These students, feeling defeated, are sometimes corralled by staff into the large gym like sheep. They sit on the cramped bleachers, squeezing each other to the point of suffocation while the ceaseless and deafening screaming feels like it’s going to shatter […] read more »