Sienna for Spirit Week: Are Our Voices Truly Heard?
- Jillian Smith
- Sep 19, 2025
- 4 min read
For anyone who has had the pleasure of seeing Sienna Lassiter in the hallway during Spirit Week, it is universally known she goes all out.
However, amid discussions revolving poor Spirit Week themes, Sienna did not dress up. What seems to be a singular instance of lack of school pride, reveals a much larger issue of the lack of student representation at Lincoln Charter.
Pajama Monday: Laziness Rules
To kick off Spirit Week, "Pajama day" saw many people actively participating and showing school pride by wearing pajama pants or even whole sets. Sienna went big, with a lobster onesie complete with a tail and arms. However, one was to wonder: was everyone else truly engaging in the theme, or do students wear pajamas on regular school days as well?
People wear pajamas on a daily basis, no matter the occasion. It is not a worthy Spirit Week theme because it is simply not a theme at all. Spirit Week should showcase people dressing in ways that would not be seen otherwise—not in something you wear every Monday. Not many went all out in the same way Sienna did, and although her outfit is amazing, she is only part of a small faction that actually dressed for the theme.
Pajama day is objectively a lazy attempt at a theme, although many students preferred it to the days that would follow.
"Tacky Tourist:" Tried and Tired
Tuesday's "Tacky Tourist" theme is arguably the most loathed featured for Spirit Week. The theme that the school just cannot seem to let go of and is almost universally hated by the student body, no matter the grade level.
Despite this, Sienna showed up complete with her Polaroid camera, sunglasses, and khaki shorts. A tacky tourist indeed, Sienna represented the school well and showed what a tacky tourist theme should look like.
However, the same could not be said for many other students. Hawaiian shirts dotted the hallway and it was clear that, there simply isn't enough creativity within the tacky tourist theme to be original and enjoyable.
"Country v. Country Club" Couture
Wednesday's theme shines above its peers, with an actual guide for what to wear without being too constricting. Sienna was seen sporting her best country outfit, complete with mini ankle boots and a white flannel shirt.
"Country v. Country Club" is arguably the best theme presented for Spirit Week. Students wore outfits they more than likely would not have been seen otherwise, including many cowboy hats and golf uniforms.
Despite a few of the let-downs on days like Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday's theme was objectively good and doable for the majority of Lincoln Charter's student body.
"Generation Day:" The Epitome of Student Preference
On Thursday, there was a shift. Sienna did not participate in the theme of the day "Generation Day." The theme that intended for freshmen to dress as babies, sophomores as teens, juniors as adults, and finally seniors as senior citizens only saw a substantial following from those who actually had something to dress as, that being the freshmen and seniors.
When asked about her lack of spirit on Thursday, Sienna stated, "The theme was lame. How do you dress as an adult?" This sentiment about a lack of an actual theme was shared by many juniors and sophomores alike, with Sienna going on to say, "If you're going to wear scrubs like you're employed, why not make it a career day?"
The theme was undoubtedly biased towards the freshmen and seniors, who could easily pull together an outfit that would show school spirit while being humorous. Juniors and sophomores, however, were told to show up in work clothes, or in the sophomores' case—the same clothes they wear every day.
Longing for Adam Sandler Day
The discontent could be felt in many students over the Spirit Week themes, and there was one opinion held by many: bring back Adam Sandler Day. If asked what would have made Spirit Week better, 3 out of 5 students mentioned the hallowed "Adam Sandler Day." Sienna states, "Adam Sandler Day is better. It's fun. Nobody likes Generation Day and I think Adam Sandler Day would definitely hype up the school."
Although the focus is on Adam Sandler, the truth seeps through the cracks: students do not have enough representation when it comes to choosing Spirit Week themes. Speaking to any member of the Lincoln Charter student body will provide oneself with a gold mine of ideas that many students would be excited and actively dress up for. Sienna argues, "If the students got to vote on the themes, I think more people would be doing it."
This argument is not confined to only Sienna, many students are arguing that the high school study body should have input on the themes, whether it be though voting directly on pre-approved themes or submitting ideas for the EAC council to review.
The issue of lack of participation for Spirit Week has an easy solution, but the only question is if change will actually occur in regards to the amount of student representation at Lincoln Charter.
