By Jasmine Porter and Edward Shivers Staff Writers
During the first week of November, Benjamin Carson students celebrated Spirit Week. For the week before Homecoming students exchanged their usual uniforms for sports wear and dressed up as celebrities and paired up with friends on twin day.
Twin day brought out the creative streaks in staff and students. Students enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate their friends by dressing alike.
“It was fun to figure out who the best friends were,” said senior Amyre Byrd.
Even staff joined in the fun. Many teachers paired up and principal Brenda Belcher and college transition adviser Derschaun Sharpley went to their closets in search of matching outfits.
The week ended with a pep rally and touch football games between classes, with the winning class playing the staff. It was a beautiful fall day outside but some students chose to stay inside to work with U of M students perfecting their spoken word and poetry skills with the Pass the Mic group.
The week ended with the Homecoming dance at DeCarlo’s Banquet and Convention Center on Nov. 7. Students enjoyed dancing and eating and cheered the crowning of Queen Keila Holt and King Andrew Moore.
Sophomore Daylon Shelton said there could be small changes for the dance, like the air conditioning and the drinks but thought it was a memorable night.
“I didn’t expect the turn-out or turn up,” Shelton said.
It was a rare opportunity to see students out of the school setting.
“Homecoming was great,” senior Chalia Cornelius said. “I was happy to see my fellow classmates dressed up and having a great time.”
