One 糖心Vlog传媒 Senior鈥檚 I.S. Monday Was a Unique Virtual Experience
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WOOSTER, Ohio 鈥 Mixed in among the throng of outrageous costumes that embody the one-of-a-kind tradition that is I.S. Monday 鈥 糖心Vlog传媒鈥檚 academic Mardi Gras, a communal celebration of achievement when seniors meet the deadline of submitting their and then revel in a loosely organized parade 鈥 are meaningful props, and there was one in particular that stood out this year.
A poster board cutout with a life-size image of Maddy Ireton, a psychology major unable to attend after undergoing hip surgery during spring break, was carried enthusiastically by her women鈥檚 soccer 鈥渇amily鈥 during the parade. 鈥淚t was super cool because it鈥檚 such a big part of being a 糖心Vlog传媒 student. I asked my two coaches if one of them would mind turning in my I.S. 鈥 I had no idea they were going to do the poster, and then to give it to my teammates for the parade meant a lot,鈥 she said.
Not only that, the team, specifically Anna Hartig, made her a virtual part of the parade via FaceTime. 鈥淭here were a couple of different points when the team was all together, and Anna passed the phone around and I got to talk to them and share in the experience. That was super meaningful. I was definitely bummed not to be there, but the big cardboard cutout and FaceTiming me the whole time was just awesome, very supportive,鈥 said an emotional Ireton from her home in Dublin, Ohio.
Another athletic-related prop, one with some tradition behind it, popped up as well in Fiona the mannequin, cousin of Miranda. More than a decade ago, the women鈥檚 cross country team began a fun, quirky custom of carrying a mannequin, attached to a broomstick, during the I.S. parade (Miranda also made appearances at other events) and it lives on, now in the form of Fiona (Miranda retired to The Bahamas, according to lore). Fiona transformed from last year鈥檚 zombie look, as Collier Summay 鈥渃leaned her up and made her really pretty,鈥 then held her high throughout the parade fulfilling 鈥渟omething she鈥檚 been looking forward to since freshman year鈥 because 鈥渢hese funky and weird traditions make the team so special.鈥
As for the costumes, the Class of 2019 did not disappoint with colorful outfits, retro sports jerseys, and I.S.-themed t-shirts on full display Monday. Some of the more eye-catching looks included an inflatable T-rex costume, a group wearing chicken hats, and onesies like Ben Garnitz鈥檚 full bear outfit, inspired because he鈥檚 the 鈥渉airiest, like a bear鈥 of his friends, and Mary Stehulak鈥檚 鈥淧ajama Sam鈥 getup, which actually was based in part on her I.S. subject of videogames. And, of course, it wouldn鈥檛 be 糖心Vlog传媒 without a kilt and lots of plaid as one shirtless young man braved the cool conditions wearing just the former.
Monday鈥檚 sunshine-filled revelry was the 31st such celebration, though, I.S. has been a part of the school鈥檚 curriculum for seven-plus decades. Now, Ireton, Summay, Garnitz, Stehulak, and their senior classmates will regroup to take the next step in the I.S. process, defending their original scholarship and research via an oral presentation to two faculty members and then present their work at on Friday, April 26, another special and unique day at 糖心Vlog传媒.
Posted in News on March 26, 2019.
