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No, this is n ’t the circus, and these aren’t clou/ns.
This is a psychology experiment being done by
juniors in psychology/sociology class.

Underclassmen:

A freshman, sophomore or junior in a
secondary school, high school.

An unexperienced person. A ’87 kicked off their year with the knowledge of
person easily duped. Duped? Well " finally knowing where they were having their feet
maybe that was a little too harsh a planted. Jeff Spence gave his definition, “You
word to use for all, but it did seem " think you know everything there is to know about
like it was as every year was; the the school and you find there is still so much to
classes never change. There always seems to be learn.”
that rival spirit and pranking throughout the year Juniors - third year students, made up of
at football games, pep rallies, Mock Olympics, younger members, persons in lower
spirit week, . .. and the list goes on. Chants of ranking. The class of ’86 anxiously
f-f-fro-osh-frosh interrupted by a mixture of waited for the next year to pass by
soph-jun-fr-ior-osh-more until finally they all quickly and finally move up to the
seem to blend together, the underclassmen. high ranks of seniors, chiefs!
Freshmen - first year students, beginners, the Juniors, now feeling quite at home, decided to
class of ’88 were ready to begin their high school make their own junior lounge as a gag during a
careers. Freshmen were busy molding and school day. Everyone knew that juniors were
redefining 1985 into one of many years to making their mark in ’85.
remember. Freshman Darrin Hanson was asked Even though each was busy defining their
the positive points of being a freshman, he own class with juniors’ toga day to sophomores’
replied, “Next year!”. pajama day, as they all passed through the halls
Sophomores - second year students, thinking, in a mixed crowd, walking to classes, they came
self-assured, (but still inexperienced). The class of to be known as a group, RHS’s underclass.