School Spirit. Senior Traditions. If there’s one thing seniors anticipate during their final year of high-school, its the creative habits of continuing school traditions or showing school spirit. However, with the recent over-board paintings of school spirit of the 2009 class alongside Baltimore Road, many students are left in a deadlock standstill of where to proceed the customs of the past while also stirring a few controversies.

For as long as two decades, students at RHS have rapidly evolved in their creativity of spirit growing year by year. In the past few years, Baltimore Road has become one of the most traveled on roads, not only for students, but parents, and the community as well. However, with the extent of defaced property of this year’s showing, school administrators and the community have decided to heavily enforce the restrictions more thoroughly in the years ahead.

Administrators have determined to instill the same consequences of community property abuse such as suspension and police referrals. “Students can demonstrate their school spirit as long as they proceed with it in a proper manner.” Parents, residents, and teens have become upset over the graffiti displayed of spirit from RHS students in their communities. “This type of expression is certainly not representative of RHS students in any way,” said Assistant Principal Daniel Garcia.

Yet the real question that remains is: What will happen to the future upcoming seniors? Will they be allowed to carry out the traditions of the past? What will be considered “proper” by the administration?

With these restrictions, many rising seniors are upset by the administrations sudden limitations of school traditions. “I believe that as students, we should be able to keep the traditions of the past. We should be allowed to paint graffiti on the roads, so long as it’s not offensive or harm anyone,” said sophomore Ben Kane.

In depth, the administration has come up with alternatives such as decorating individual cars. “With this idea of school spirit, everyone remains unharmed, and the community remains clean at the same time.” The administration is optimistic in well mannered activities, which it hopes the future classes will follow. “We don’t want to create artificial activities for students, we’re looking for activities that do not cause harm towards anyone,” said Garcia.