Class of 2028 Chooses their Class Color: Red

During advisory on Monday, November 18th, every SWW freshman in the building came to the commons to determine their class color. There was a heated discussion about the possibilities: red, orange, yellow, or green. Those were essentially the only options, and both green and red were clearly gaining the most support. But the result remained unclear until the final vote.

A few suggestions, aside from red and green, were made. Gold, gray, brown, just to name a few. None received more than a couple votes. 

But the number of hands that shot up at the word “red”, and later “green”, was overwhelming. Ms. Moore determined which side had the greater number of supporters. Ultimately, red came out victorious. 

 While the majority is pleased, there is a large amount of upset among green-voting students. “Green, green, green,” chanted Camille Metzler (‘28), who claims that she doesn’t “have any red clothes.”

“The color red instills anxiety into the heart,” said Cleo Bowen-Wiggins (‘28), adding that red “is the color of violence and bloodshed.”

Despite the downsides argued by students rooting for green, there was a greater amount of excitement following the decision.

“I like what it usually represents like passion, hard work, energy,” said Maggie Schonebaum (‘28). She feels that red expresses, “being energetic and standing up for what you want.”

Emonn Bowie (‘28) said that she voted for red because she felt it would create a more visually appealing senior sweatshirt. “I was worried they were going to pick a light green, and it would look really ugly on me,” she said. 

“Green is really ugly,” said Max Anello (‘28), who had a similar feeling on the aesthetic aspect of the decision. 

There are several other possibilities for years to come. Switching to pink once the class of 2025 graduates is one of them. And many freshmen are campaigning for it to become a reality. 

“Pink is a big representation of women’s rights, and has been for a long time.” Said Daphne Raviv (‘28), who has been one of the most vocal supporters of the switch

One of the most prominent appearances of class color during the school year is the decorating of your assigned floor. The task allowed freshmen to connect with each other, working together to express their class spirit through their chosen color. “The class color is kind of woven through all different kinds of class events. It creates bonding and class spirit within each grade,” said Kathryn Moore, the 9th grade class counselor. The freshman got to celebrate their new color this past November with Walls’ annual hallway decorating competition. This year, the floor assigned to 9th grade was decked out in paper cut-out flames and the words “ALL FIRED UP.” 

For now, the freshmen are embracing red, but their class color will likely continue to be a discussion for years to come.