{"id":956,"date":"2022-10-06T14:27:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T18:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatorgazette.rhsgators.com\/blog\/?p=956"},"modified":"2022-11-25T08:40:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T12:40:39","slug":"homecoming-2022-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatorgazette.rhsgators.com\/blog\/homecoming-2022-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Homecoming and Spirit Week 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Story by Benjamin Fishman with photos by Emily Meadows<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

2022\u2019s Spirit Week kicked off the school year with a fresh burst of energy. Each day, students were encouraged (but not required) to dress according to a specific theme chosen by class officers and SGA. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday\u2019s theme\u2013 Dynamic Duo\u2013 saw people matching with each other in partner costumes including Mario and Luigi, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and Men in Black. Then, on Y2K Tuesday, people came dressed in an entire spectrum of early 2000s looks, from backwards hats to pink tracksuits to emo fashion. Wednesday\u2019s Celebrity Day was full of outfits that emulated idols and icons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday\u2019s theme, Gilded Glamor, was \u201cinspired by the Met Gala of 2022,\u201d explains SGA member Haley Ko. \u201cIt\u2019s very diverse in the way you can style it.\u201d Outfit inspirations ranged from Gilded Age historical fashion and the 2022 Met Gala itself. Each class had a gem or precious metal as part of the theme\u2013 Gold for seniors, ruby for juniors, silver for sophomores, amethyst for freshmen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Haley Ko and Madison Falby, second vice president and board member of the SGA respectively, detailed the process of choosing the themes. Behind the scenes, the SGA looked up which themes were popular across schools in the country, and arranged 20-30 of them into a slideshow that was then shown to the class boards. \u201cThey were the ones who ultimately made the decision,\u201d Ko said. In the end, it was the class officers\u2019 votes that decided which themes would be included. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They made sure that they were choosing themes that had been requested. \u201cThat was the point of most of our campaigns\u2013 To actually listen to your feedback,\u201d said senior class treasurer Ogo Taiwo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As fun as it may be to see people dressed up, there is a purpose to Spirit Week beyond that: School spirit. \u201cReservoir, since COVID, hasn\u2019t really been big on school spirit,\u201d said Madison Falby. \u201cSo we, as the new upcoming SGA, want to make sure that everyone is happy with how their school sports are going, their diversity, and everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It gives people who may have otherwise not stood out a chance to have fun and show their spirit. \u201cYou get to see people show up,\u201d said Destiny Olamide, senior class secretary, \u201cand that\u2019s the beauty of it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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