Seniors ready to pack up
No one knows when the trend of kids backpacks began, but as the saying goes, “If it happens once in Eaton it’s a tra- dition.” As proof, a small group of se- niors boys has carried on the throwback, sporting backpacks from Elmo to Bat- man, Mickey Mouse to the Lion King.
None of the seniors could really comment about the decision to carry other than to echo Danny Gallegos (19) who said, ”It’s a sick backpack” when describing his Elmo themed backpack.
Other than that one pencil and comp book for that one English class, back- packs aren’t really needed to carry sup- plies. Besides, most seniors use their cars
as a locker to hold all of their school supplies.
So the backpacks seem to be more of a fashion statement rather than a true necessity, and the beginning of the year always reveals who has purchased the snazziest new backpack.
For the seniors, who tend to stress about their future after high school,
the backpacks are something humor- ous they can contribute to help create a more laid-back atmosphere in the school.
Any way you look at it, this tradition shows no indication of coming to an end any time soon. Underclassmen Kolby Branom (21) said, “It’s a way to be a kid again ya know. You’re about to graduate but you’re still a kid. This will be something I hope to be doing my se- nior year.”
Administration also gets a chuckle over the seniors’ backpacks.
Principal Jay Tapia said, “I enjoy the backpacks. They aren’t hurting anybody. It’s quite fuwnny, honestly, especially, Matthew Salazar’s lion backpack I see around.”
Any way you look at it, the seniors will be packing up and heading out the same way they entered in primary school: with their favorite childhood characters at their backs.
