The student section of the cafeteria is always popping during one specific Spring Spirit Week event. Day four was as intense as ever with students dressed in Greek mythology vs. Greek life attire to watch the rowdy Balloon Pop competition.
The Greek vs. Greek theme prompted students to wear Greek life-related “frat boy” attire or dress like Greek gods and goddesses. Togas, gold sandals, backwards hats and polos flooded the halls during the lunch hour as students searched for daily scavenger hunt items and prepped their grade’s selected students for one of the most popular events of the week: Balloon Pop.
Four students from each grade faced off in the circular pit with balloons tied to their ankles, each trying to pop the balloons of the opposing grades’ teams.
Throughout the game, multiple students were eliminated when their balloons came free from the velcro on their ankles. This added to the stress of the game and gave competitors an added challenge.
Senior Aki Sykes of Tinton Falls competed in Balloon Pop for her final time this Spirit Week. After being excited to represent her class, Sykes was disappointed when one of her balloons untied during the game.
“My string broke, which was unfortunate,” said Sykes. “I had a good time for the five seconds that I was there,” said Sykes.
Despite the seniors’ win in the daily scavenger hunt, they were the first to be eliminated in the balloon pop competition, followed by the freshmen, leaving the juniors to grab the win. This event concluded the day, leaving the seniors with a short lead of 213 points, the freshman in second place with 209 points, the sophomores following with 196 points and the juniors in last with 193 points. With only a slim difference in points, it is anybody’s game.
Senior and Student Government Association (SGA) Vice President Stella Feinstein of Asbury Park reflected on the day’s events and suggested a few improvements.
“It’s so easy to move the bounds of the ring so that one is not technically out of bounds, so I think creating a better boundary would result in more fair results,” said Feinstien. “I also would like to ensure stricter rules on preventing people from having their balloons out of bounds.
