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By Yosha Huang
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Oct. 23, 2009 |
This year's Sept. 28 spirit rally underwent several changes, including replacing the traditional class skits with dance-offs and adding floats that featured the nominees for homecoming court.
The new junior class float rolls by cheering crowds and around the football field at the Spirit Rally on Sept. 25. (Ruby Wong)
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Last year, Lowell Student Association members dance-off in this year's homecoming began plans to
incorporate floats and a rally.
According to senior Student Body Council events coordinator Brandee Ma,
the purpose of the floats was to imitate traditional American
homecomings. The cost of the rental of the two trucks was $400.
Some teachers expressed mixed feelings about the new feature. "The
addition of the floats was a great idea, but the floats could have been
better decorated," social studies teacher Nader Jazayeri said. "It
could have been more dramatic with the nominees dancing on the floats
or being dressed up."
The dance-off also brought about many responses from students as well.
"A lot of people tell me the dance-off was the best part of the rally;
the games couldn't compare," sophomore Pamela Lian said.
Although some of the events of the rally have changed, giveaways remain
a popular part of the assembly. Approximately 100 Lowell t-shirts and
50 tote bags were distributed to the students¬ - some of which had been
left over from last year's spring rally. According to Ma, the cost of
the event was supported by last year's dance earnings and the
sunglasses fundraiser, covering the entire budget of less than $1,000.
In addition to LSA members, many teachers contributed personal time
into making the event a success. "We appreciate the teachers for
donating their time," Ma said. "They helped a lot, especially with
getting and driving the trucks." Jazayeri said he was glad to help.
Timing was an important factor in managing Spirit Week this year. "Last
year, Spirit Week was late in the year - squeezed in between Halloween
and Senior Boat - which made things too intense," Ma said. "This year,
we had it earlier and so there seemed to be more participation."
Although the event has evolved due to the collective effort of the
student government and teachers, students hold varying opinions about
the changes made. "I felt that this year too many performances and
activities were squeezed into a short period of time," Duong said. "And
the technical difficulties took up part of that time."
From another standpoint, students and faculty felt that the rally was
more exciting because of its busy program. "Many teachers have told me
that they were entertained and weren't bored throughout the 90-minute
rally," Ma said.
The floats and dance-off will most likely remain next year, but the
decision will ultimately be made by LSA members, according to Ma.
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