First Pep Rally Gives Students a Big Welcome
Senior Raven Robinson uses sharp movements during an Eaglette performance to “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King”. Photo by Brielle Bishop
By Emma Kilgore and Isabel Costian
Deafening screams bounced off of the large gym’s ceiling as the emcees continued the tradition of pointing the ‘spirit stick’ at different grade sections. The jungle-themed pep rally gave students a chance to let out all of their pent-up spirit with their voices.
“I thought it was awesome,” Principal Charles Bruner said. “I loved the way we continued the spirit yell until everybody’s ears started ringing. That’s always my favorite part.”
This was the first pep rally without freshmen, because of safety concerns about evacuation in case of an emergency. The pep rally changed to be inside this year, instead of on the football field, like last year.
“It’s kind of sad, but I’m pretty sure the freshmen can still feel how exciting it is even if they’re not in there,” senior Eaglette Estrella Venabidez said.
![Katherine Dodgen teaches during first period Algebra 2. She [Elaine Dodgen] was always really supportive of everything that I wanted to do, Dodgen said. Even when there were people who doubted me, she always believed in me. Photo credit: Shea Southern](https://thetalononline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dodgen-foundation-600x400.png)
