Where did the "True Grizz" tradition come from?
Amanda T: Staff Writer
Kisses and grizzly bears? What do they have in common? Well...it all starts with a few cement-covered pieces of wood over some running water. The Spirit Bridge. Then you need a few pairs of lips...Becoming a true grizz is one of our school’s craziest traditions, but how did it get started?
The Spirit Bridge actually began as an out-of-the-way bridge with no special meaning. In the early 80's students began going there to become “true grizzes”. This was done by meeting on the bridge and kissing during either homecoming week or a full moon, a tradition similar to becoming a true Aggie at the A tower.
Mr. Comadena and Andy Haws (student body president 94-95) decided to start the tradition of painting the bridge, which current SBO’s still do every year during homecoming week.
So what do students think about the Spirit Bridge and its somewhat scandalous tradition?
SBO Vice President Brant Burbank says, “It’s a remarkable tradition we have here in school. It’s a tradition that’s overplayed, but you’ve got to do it once. It’s a tradition that makes our school better.”
However, some aren’t as enthusiastic. Junior Shane Bradley says, “It’s pointless, I mean what happens? What’s so special about it, do you get a jacket or something?”
Others simply have casual advice. “Be good and don’t go crazy. Keep it clean,” says Senior Leilani Daines.
So now all you have to figure out about the Spirit Bridge is who to take to it...
Brickettes-"We're Bringing Sexy Back!"
Tasha S: Staff Writer
Logan High students have seen it every year, the really ugly girls, or rather boys dressed up as ugly girls, running across the football field during the Homecoming game.
These, uh, lovely ladies are know as the brickettes. A brickette, is a senior boy who dresses as a girl and pretends to be a cheerleader during Homecoming week.
Brickettes was started by Student Body President Bric Eyre (hence the name ‘brickettes’) in 1978-1979 and has been a beloved tradition ever since.
Though most at Logan High enjoy brickettes, they do not appreciate the hard work that goes into what these boys, or girls...or whatever they are, do.
First, there’s the question of what to wear, which is typically solved by a quick trip to the D.I. and make-up help from sisters and/or girlfriends.
Next, there’s the question of who will be the cutest brickette. Brickette Doug Madlock said jokingly that he thought Tommi Kitchens would be the hottest brickette... “as long as he shaves his chest.”
Besides stressing about make-up, clothes and everything else, these, erm, beautiful girls have to worry about getting “into character”. Matt Rahmeyer, one of the more enthusiastic brickettes, inspired his ‘girlfriends’ to get into character during practice by exclaiming, “Bring your hissy fits, let’s go!”
The brickettes are not shy about what they are doing, even if they are painful to watch. These bombshell brickettes all seemed to agree with Doug Madlock when he said, “The girls will be happy to see that we can be just as sexy as they can.”
Right.
What Goes Into Homecoming?
Lea A : Staff Writer
A lot more goes into Homecoming week then meets the eye. First of all, our administration, student body officers and class officers had to decide what activities were to take place; second they had to orchestrate all the different ideas and find time to do them!
The biggest decision with this year's Homecoming dance was whether to hold it inside in the lobby or outside on the patio. The final decision: on the patio. Most were covered with goosebumps...and not very happy about the dance's location.
Beautiful lights decorated the patio and spirit bridge. Few know about the close call that occurred during the decoration of the Spirit Bridge.
Senior Class Officer Tike Harris had almost lost his footing while stringing lights on the bridge, nearly falling into the waters below. Saved at the last moment by a stray branch, the bridge was beautiful, and Harris was okay.
Other highlights of homecoming week were the two performances by the Brickettes; one during half time of the powder puff game, and the other one during the Homecoming pep rally. The Brickettes had four strenuous practices to perfect their jaw dropping routine.
All in all the hard work put into Homecoming week payed off, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
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Homecoming Parade The 2006 Homecoming Parade was full of floats, sexy brickettes, buff powderpuff players, and many more...check it out! |
Painitng The Street This year painting the street was different-it had restrictions thanks to the class of 2006. Learn all about the newly instituted policies and if the class of 2008 has a chance of getting to paint the street next year. |
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The Homecoming Assembly Our homecoming assembly-find out who the alumnus was who spoke to the students at LHS, as well as the crazy things the SBO's have done. |
Movie On The Lawn We nearly didn't have a movie on the lawn this year, but in the end we did. Find out all about the movie and the experiences people had! |
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Homecoming Pep Assembly The craziest things happen at the pep assemblies! Find out what the highlights were-including the show stopping Brickettes! |
The Homecoming Dance This year's homecoming was cold due to the weather, but the music and enjoyment was RED hot. |
"We Won't Let It Rain On Our Parade!"
Bergen L: Staff Writer
Students bundled up for the Homecoming parade because of the chilly weather. Still, the cooler weather didn’t stop anyone from coming, participating, or enjoying it.
“The floats were outstanding; they were quite beautiful. It really got me ready for the powderpuff game,” Junior Nicol Williams mentioned after the parade. “The whole week has just been great, but the parade was really awesome, except for the cold rainy weather,” she added.
Clubs, sports teams, class officers, cheerleaders, Hi-los, powderpuff girls, bricketts, SBOs and Homecoming royalty floats glided down 100 West before the Powderpuff game. Parents, students and children lined up at 6:30 to watch the annual parade, which started at the Herald Journal and ended at Logan High.
The Crimson and Gold Powderpuff teams chanted the cheer “we’ve got spirit” back and forth throughout the parade. The Hi-lo’s and the swim team each had a boat for their float. The LEAF club made an impressive point about the need to keep our air clean and the danger of pollutants: they rode bikes and wore air filter masks.
The appointed officers showed amazing school spirit by wearing Crimson and Gold crazy clothing. The golf team drove golf carts in the parade. Other clubs and teams stood up in the back of trucks and trailers and threw candy out.
Despite the rainy cold weather, the Homecoming parade was a success.
Painting The Street-With Restrictions
Erika E: Staff Writer
After last year's fiasco with painting the street, senior class advisors and administration were hesitant to continue the tradition.
Of last year, Mrs. Chase said, "It ended up being a huge, icky, messy paint fight." Chaperons and advisors were getting painted, the road was a big blob of mixed paint, and "it didn't show school spirit"
But after all the worry of cancellation, seniors gathered around the newly painted paws and Grizzly Bear Sunday, September 17, to continue the tradition. The bear and paws were designed and painted by Noelle Berlage, Harriett Kee, the SBO's and Senior Class Officers.
Everyone received about one cup of paint and had to provide their own brush. There were also a few rules for the tradition this year: No throwing paint. No painting on the Grizzly Bear, and no painting outside the already white painted paws. If seniors were to fail any of these requirements, the class of 2008 would receive the punishment by not being allowed to paint.
The seniors had a great time and almost followed the rules exactly. But what is painting the street without the typical paint fight? Instead of throwing it, people flat out painted each other.
Senior Cassidy Palza commented, "They were very strict and wouldn't let us throw the paint, so we had to resort to other things." Many also thought it would be funny to throw water from the gutter onto each other.
People were covered from head to toe in paint, and some in water, but everyone had a smile. The advisors and administration think the road looks great and shows lots of school spirit, but they're still undecided about the future of this activity.
Homecoming Assembly: Welcome Home
Sakura E : Staff Writer
This year's homecoming assembly was hosted by the SBO's in the LHS auditorium on September 19 to let the student body know what was going to happen for Homecoming week.
The assembly started with the pledge of allegiance followed by the school song.
Next, the Homecoming movie featuring the SBO's played. The main theme of the movie portrayed who they wanted to ask to the Homecoming dance, and all six boys wanted to ask the only girl SBO, Monica Ochoa, to the dance by trying to impress her. But then each boy thought of an embarrassing moment each of them had in front of her. She thought the same thing because she had said she wasn't going to the dance and thought of embarrassing moments she had in front of them. The movie ended with "Don't let the little things get in the way of enjoying Homecoming 2006."
The Homecoming finalists came out following the movie. The finalists were Alicia Van Noy, Natalie Munson, Lexi Godfrey, Patrick Risk, Brant Burbank and James Drake. Homecoming King and Queen are announced at the dance on September 22nd.
Continuing on, Ron Tueller, father-in-law of Larry Comadena, gave a speech. He is also a Logan High alumni, former teacher, and former USU basketball coach. He talked mainly on what homecoming is and traditions that are still existing, yet to come, or ones that have been banished. He also said that we should appreciate with how lucky we are to live in a community such as we do and told a story of a rather unsafe community where he had scouted for basketball players. He ended with the last two verses of the school song.
Next, returning SBO's from 2003 came and showed a video of themselves and how they miss LHS as well as how much they enjoyed their high school years. Some of the stories on the video were true, and some of them were clearly fiction. One comedic one explained how Michelle Korth stalked one of her classmates and absolutely hated life after high school ended.
Afterward, the 2003 SBO's played the 2002 Powderpuff video to get the students psyched for this year's Powderpuff game.
Finally, SBO President Parker Jeppesen made announcements for what was happening this Homecoming week.
Most of the students felt that the Homecoming assembly was unique this year and enjoyed it.
Movie On The Lawn
Jamie H: Staff Writer
Logan High School students gathered on the practice field Tuesday, September 19 soon after the girls soccer game ended for Movie on the Lawn, a homecoming tradition.
This year, they watched The Sandlot, a live-action feature film about kids playing baseball. The movie was projected onto a screen tied to the bleachers.
Whitney Leishman, a senior, couldn't even see the movie. "I felt like a giant pillow," she said. "People just kept laying on my legs and talking to me."
Despite the $10 fee for bringing couches, some brought them, while many people wrapped themselves in blankets and clustered together to keep out the chill night air. The freshman class officers ran a concession stand and sold things like candy, soda, and baked goods.
Homecoming Pep Assembly
Jesse Y: Staff Writer
There was excitement in the air as the students filed into the recreation center Friday for the annual Homecoming pep rally.
The assembly kicked off with a bang as Bo Roundy, a social studies teacher at LHS, ran around the gym in cowboy attire. While gloating, he received a punishing hit from Scott Milne, middle line-backer on the Grizz defense.
"Where'd he come from," exclaimed the shaken up Roundy. Roundy suffered a few bumps and bruises from the hit. Though the tackle was planned, Roundy had no idea that the magnitude would have such a high level of intensity.
"I saw him coming and got in my stance," explained Milne. "After that I just leveled him." After the hit, Milne was joined by a swarm of teammates who proceeded to strip the helpless teacher of his cowboy outfit. Under the Wranglers, plaid shirt, and boots was a plethora of crimson and gold.
The assembly continued with various cheers from cheerleaders, a dance by the hi-Los, and a special performance by Logan High’s own Brickettes, who turned out to be a crowd favorite.
Despite all the brilliant performances, senior Mack Earley stole the show with his superior ability, over the freshman, sophomore, and junior classes, to slide into a pile of cool whip. Lathered in vegetable oil, Earley got a huge running start and dove head-first into the waiting cool whip. The crowd erupted with cheers, and Earley easily won the competition.
The assembly concluded at mid-court with the football players doing the cheer boom-chicka-boom, and students left more excited than they arrived for the Homecoming football game
The Homecoming Dance
Jessica H : Staff Writer
The brisk evening of Saturday, September 23 may not have been ideal for being outside. However, the Homecoming dance, which took place on the patio, brought what the student body wanted.
"Very well done. The decorations were beautiful," said Katie Krogh.
The turn out of the dance was high and well attended. One group even came with out dates. Overall the dance was a success.
Three hours may seem like a lot of dancing time, but the line for pictures was a mess. The time spent there really cut into some people's dancing time. As long as an hour was spent by many of the couples waiting in line. There was tons of crowding and it was very cold waiting.
Although the picture line was the biggest complaint there were a few disagreements with some of the music. Some ridiculed the song "Stairway to Heaven" for its long nature and the confusion on how to dance to it. Even though some song choices were not the most liked, people could still find types they enjoyed to dancing to.
"The oldies songs were more fun, than the hip hop songs," said Gretchen Vanzanten
The dance ended with James Drake and Natalie Munson, the homecoming royalty, dancing to the theme song. Everyone else shared the last moment of Homecoming Week dancing and thinking to themselves "I could not ask for more".
