Since the beginning of the current school year, our Student Government has created some changes in how they run events as well as their own organization. These internal changes have had a huge impact in the way school events are run.
The most notable change within Student Government is how it is now split into four main groups that focus on different aspects of running events. The four committees are Media, Spirit, Outreach, and Activities.
“It encourages more collaboration among the different grade levels.” said senior Eric Mejia, head of the Activities Committee. “I think it helps student government feel more like a community because we have more time dedicated together every day and we feel more connected.”
However, this change in organization has also shown to come with its share of downsides. Mejia shared that members will “have no idea what’s going on in the other committees.” At times, certain members will not be made aware of when events are taking place until the day of, such as rallies.
Student Government is also facing issues with not enough students participating in spirit days by wearing the right clothes. Not everyone actually dresses up for the Spirit Week themes, instead choosing casual dress over showing their school spirit. Most students don’t like wearing their school uniform so when they’re given a chance to not do so, they run with it.
Assistant Principal Rebecca LeGrant spoke with Student Government Sept. 24 to discuss the issue of students not participating in spirit week but still wearing clothes that were not their uniform. As of now, until Student Government comes up with either a few reasons behind why students do this or a solution to the issue, the upcoming Spirit Week will be canceled. Dressing up for holidays such as Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos will still be allowed, but Spirit Weeks are currently off the table if the problem persists, LeGrant said.
Melissa Garcia, one of the Student Government advisors, shared her thoughts on the matter.
Garcia felt that students are embarrassed to participate in Spirit Week out of fear of looking “silly or cringe.” Some students may also feel that they are going to be recorded or have photos taken of them without their knowledge or consent, she shared.
Garcia has future plans for Student Government to ask students what changes they want to see, but those plans are still in discussion.