Class Councils to Hold Special Election for Removal of Next Tradition

Class Councils has announced its decision to hold a special election on the continuation of a t-shirt selling event popularly known as a “tradition.” In making this decision, the council is considering the opinions of the 12 percent of students who participate in campus elections. Traditions being considered for cancellation on the upcoming ballot include Fish Fest, Pull Out Day, and Ring Dance.

Recently, Class Councils voted behind closed doors to remove Jr. E-Walk, silencing the voices of the tradition’s biggest fans. “I was really looking forward to buying the poorly designed Gildan t-shirt that would symbolize my junior year,” horticulture major Kennedy Gardner said. When asked whether she had planned to attend the event, Gardner declined to respond.

With the exception of Pull Out Day, Class Councils’ sponsored traditions have languished despite multiple failed attempts to reinvent them. Fish Fest has yet to find a consistent location or purpose, and Ring Dance continues to be criticized for its high cost, ineffective organization, and lack of attendance from students not involved in Class Councils or the Corps of Cadets. Early polling indicates that Fish Fest is narrowly ahead of Ring Dance as the next tradition to be axed.

Keaton Anderson, Executive Director of Class Councils, said that the 2020 Council wants to leave a lasting impact, and cancelling a tradition two years in a row would become a tradition in and of itself. One thing is for sure: Class Councils is sticking to its motto that “We Make Traditions Happen.”

 

— Crygon