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Take A Closer Look by John Loriz It isn’t often I hear of a school without spirit, so when rumors got around that Butler High School had no school spirit. 1 decided to investigate this rarity. Visiting the small suburban school on a Friday in October. I parked my car in back. My feet were barely touching school grounds when I looked up and read some graffiti My face grimaced at the profanity directed towards “jocks.” I was compel- led to get back into my Studebaker and drive away. However, something, maybe instinct, made me give Butler High School the benefit of the doubt. Just as I was entering the doors, the bell rang, and down the stairs came sixty students rushing by me About forty-five of them had light blue and gold papers hanging from their shirt buttons. 1 figured it was just a new fad. On the main floor near the principal’s office. 1 found five young men in three piece suits standing next to the door. The bruises on their hands and the stern expression on their faces suggested definite organized crime involvement. I didn’t dare try to get past them. Lucky for me. the bell rang again and the five alleged gangsters scattered through the hallways. Wiping the sweat from my forehead. 1 entered the principal’s office Mr. Goldberg, the principal, welcomed me to Butler High School and gave me permission to roam the school grounds and observe the student body in action, so to speak. This made me quite nervous, especially after my encounter with those sinister looking individuals. Although embarrassed from my cowardice. I thanked him and pressed onward in search of school spirit. Paranoia was increasing within me as I left the office and casually strolled down the hallway. My fear was justified. I hadn’t walked ten feet when another one of those alleged gangsters came running at me. My body was drenched with perspiration as he yelled. “High five. I raised my hands in a plea for mercy. My eyes were closed, and suddenly I felt his hand strike mine. In it he left a strip of light blue paper. After calming down. I read the print on the paper. In bold black lettering it said. “Pulverize Pequan- nock.” I stuffed it in my pocket and kept it as evidence; evidence of what though? My body was still quivering like jello, but I was determined to find spirit. I was attracted to an open door by an announcement coming over the loud speaker in the classroom. Commanding the microphone was Mr. Goldberg. “Due to a petition passed among the student body yesterday, there shall be a brief pep rally second period today. It shall last for ten minutes, at the end of which we shall proceed with the regular day schedule.” I couldn’t believe my ears. Could the situation be that bad. that the students had to petition for a pep rally? While keeping an eye out for the supposed partners in crime. I went to the pep rally. To my astonish- ment. they were, all sitting together with the “Pulverize Pequannock papers on their vest buttons, but no one else was afraid of them. After hearing a speech made by one of them who happened to be the executive president of the Student Council. 1 realized that the young men in suits were the football players. Now that’s class, to dress like gentlemen before a big game, but more importantly, that's team spirit. That same team spirit spread rapidly throughout the student body and within a few short minutes, everyone was up on their feet, dancing, creating all kinds of hoopla, with me being a part of it. LETS HEAR IT FOR BUTLER SPIRIT!!! 11
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