high school madness: has one aspect of the timeless tradition turned too risqué?

First of all, let me start by saying that while this isn’t a hate piece, I do believe in the value of telling hard truths. As a woman from a family of mostly women, I do not believe that we benefit from tearing each other down, or passing judgement on our sisters in the egoic sense. And yet, in order to analyze or discuss any facet of life, words will inevitably be employed. And with words comes connotation: or as it was drilled into me during middle school vocab tests, “the feelings a word is associated with”. Thanks, Barbara Worth Junior High English Department!

Now, if we’re being honest with ourselves, things can get a little murky when defining the difference between facts and feelings–not only out loud for other people, but even in our own minds. Yeah, sure, some of you might have built your worldview around the concept that the two are entirely separate, but I invite you to consider the idea that they might actually be the same thing. For instance, you know how certain days of the week can just kind of feel different?

According to an article published by a longstanding UK based research organization, The British Academy, documented changes in risk tolerance throughout the week might have something to do with that. And I bet some of you didn’t need to see a citation or read into any credentials to believe this phenomenon exists as a fact outside of a feeling. And yet, to those of you who did, there clearly exists peer-reviewed confirmation of even the most abstract sentiments out there. Feelings can, in fact, indicate facts before some facts become Facts.

Meaning, something facts and feelings have in common is that our relation to both of them revolves around the concept of receiving information. So I kindly ask you to consider the following commentary a think piece. Something to help us individually and collectively evaluate, reflect upon, and then visualize a higher timeline for all of us here in Imperial Valley. As humanity begins to take its first steps towards intentionally creating the things that–in our gut–we know are possible, I have a feeling that…

Words will be said–and you will probably have feelings. But I assure you, my friend, I come in peace. What I say is only information gathered from my neck of the woods; my coordinates on the multidimensional graph. I promise to be straightforward, but not to dwell on topics beyond what is effective. I promise to present ideas lightheartedly, but never to sugar coat the implications–it simply isn’t as helpful. And until now, what I’ve only heard whispered amongst community members year after year is…

Has the local cheer culture gotten too risqué?

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