Blazer Pride

      After watching the Blair v. Whitman football game tonight, I was
reminded of how much I appreciate Blair. We are one of the most diverse
schools in our area, which I sometimes take for granted. Traveling to
Whitman showed me how different Blair really is from other schools. All of
the people at the Whitman game were dressed similarly, with leggings,
cropped shirts and Uggs rolled down for girls and jeans and Whitman shirts
displaying the sport they played for boys. Walking down the hallways of
Blair there are so many different styles and personalities shown in the way
students dress.

      I know that Blair is an accepting school, but tonight I grasped the
full meaning of this statement. After being on the Whitman football field
for only a few minutes I felt an air of cliquish-ness that is not felt at
Blair. Whitman students always traveled within their pack and never walked
alone.  Looking at their crowd, I saw only white faces who were clearly not
as accepting as I was used to. A group of boys walking by made rude
comments about our male cheerleaders and how that wouldn't happen at their
school. I was offended by their comment at first but then I realized it was
true. At Blair people can be who they want and find other people they
identify with in a non-cliquey manor. Although our football team lost this
game, I am thankful for the lesson I learned from it.