Hello Exonians! It’s Exeter Spirit Week, a way for you to show your school pride until the big E/A day on Saturday. These themes were curated to represent our bustling everyday campus life, and everyone is encouraged to participate. The best costumes will be graded on a scale of 0-11, so make sure to dress well!
Monochrome Mondays
Students are encouraged to wear black, dark gray (and even light gray!) to represent the thread that unifies the Exeter community: the internal state of dread and depression. “Nothing says school spirit like dressing like a funeral,” said one junior, who has not smiled since middle school.
Tough Luck Tuesday
Students dress in the colors of the high school they actually wanted to get into. Last year, around 98% of the campus wore blue, while the other 2% wore nothing. Even the janitor wore blue, saying, “I applied to Andover for maintenance once. They said my mopping skills didn’t show enough ‘Knowledge and Goodness.’”
Crimson Wednesday
It’s the midpoint of Spirit week, and students are invited to wear red: the color of Exeter pride, bloodshot eyes, and desperation. The red screams, “Harvard, please notice me!”. One senior arrived in a full Harvard sweatshirt, clutching a mock acceptance letter, whispering “manifestation is real”.
Throwback Thursday
Take a look back at your days before attending Exeter, back when you slept, smiled, and weren’t taught math through “Harkness discussions”. Today is the day when you get to be that old self. Students are encouraged to bring props from their childhoods, such as optimism or a personality; please, really go all out!
Feral Friday
By Friday, Exeter stops pretending. Students are encouraged to wear whatever’s left of their sanity. The official color is “unhinged” and the theme is simple: let go of sleep, responsibility, and the faint belief that this week was about fun. “This is our natural state,” said a senior, eyes twitching. “Unsupervised ambition and mild psychosis.” The administration calls it “community building.” Everyone else calls it “crying, but louder.”
