Another successful Radnor Week has come and gone. The spirit week leading up to the 129th iconic rivalry game between Radnor High School and LM has once again managed to excite students for Homecoming weekend and fully immerse them in the contagious LM spirit. From Pajama Day on Monday to Black Out on Friday, LM students were able to have a fun-filled week full of school spirit and excitement for the coming weekend. This was all thanks to LM’s hardworking Student Council who put on this annual event for all students to enjoy.
Student Council, whose Radnor Committee organizes the week for students, began preparations in late August at their first meeting. Coming off of last year, they had the goal of “more student participation and interactiveness, especially for the spirit days,” according to JJ Hurwitz ’26, secretary of the Radnor Committee. The Chair of the committee, Piper Slogoff ’25, commented, “I think that last year, as a collective student body, we all noticed a big decline in the level of school spirit throughout not only Radnor week, but the whole year.” Slogoff later added, “There were definitely many positive aspects to the week, like the awesome performances that we had at the pep rally and the fun spirit days, but I also think that the overall school spirit and excitement towards Radnor Week were just not at the level that many of us hoped.” This year the committee aimed to increase participation and spirit.
Planning the week took a lot of work and devotion from the Radnor Committee, including making scripts, creating spirit days, lunchtime competitions, and drawing awareness to the week’s various fun activities. This year, Stuco introduced various changes to improve the week, such as increasing student interaction at the pep rally by creating competitions like tug of war and the postponing of the senior dance to Maroon Madness; this allows for new pep rally activities. “We decided to shorten some parts of the pep rally to allow for more student engagement,” noted Radnor Committee Vice Chair Ella Milby ’25. The spirit week started off strong with Pajama Day, where the halls of LM were decorated with bright flannels, slippers, and cozy sweatshirts. “It’s one of my favorite spirit days because I feel like so many people participate,” said Isabel Colantonio ’26. On Tuesday, friends celebrated Twin Day, where LM duos could rock the same outfit. A new spirit theme emerged on Wednesday with Minion Day, encouraging everyone to wear yellow tops and jeans. Because Halloween took place on a Thursday, the spirit day had to be costume day, where LM students embraced the spooky season and got to showcase their costumes in the halls. And of course, on Friday, the traditional Black Out let LM students sport their “Beat Radnor” shirts during class and the afternoon pep rally. “Black Out is my favorite day, because almost everyone participates and the pep rally is a fun way to end the week,” commented Gabby Andrade ’26.
To wrap up the week, Student Council hosted a school-wide pep rally on Arnold Field, featuring lively performances by the dance team, teachers, and cheerleaders, along with several spirited speeches. Student Council Secretary Maya Zada ’26 said “I love the Radnor Pep Rally and it is so surreal to be able to speak in front of the school but sometimes I think people lose sight of why we have it in the first place, to increase spirit for our rivalry football game against Radnor.”
Radnor Week has always been a huge part of LM culture. It’s something that aims to bring LM students together: “It is the perfect time to show your support for our school sports and embodies a long lasting tradition,” asserts Hurwitz. “It truly has become a significant aspect of LM culture,” agrees Slogoff. “The history of the rivalry is something that not many schools have, and it really connects us LM students to not only our school community, but our school history.” Although LM’s football team lost this year, LM’s spirit is stronger than ever thanks to Stuco’s effort. Each year, Student Council and its Radnor Committee hope to get more students involved in the spirit and culture of Radnor Week. So if you missed a spirit day, didn’t play tug-of-war at the pep rally, or forgot to show out at the game, don’t worry– Radnor Week will be back and better than ever next year.
