By Lily Chen, Jeffrey Heng and Nolan Talley, Co-News Editor, Co-Opinion Editor and Staff Reporter
Before the Super Bowl, Student Council held a spirit week to raise excitement for the game. Following the win, students and staff wore green and Eagles gear to celebrate the team’s second-ever Super Bowl victory. Gear ranged from jerseys and hoodies to hats and scarves.
’Stoga spirit: Juniors Lucy Weber, Lexi Lenehan and Maggie Neary wear Eagles jerseys on Feb. 7. The week before the Super Bowl was a Spirit Week with different themes each day. (Nolan Talley / The SPOKE)Fly Eagles Fly: Music teacher Christopher Nation and Wind Ensemble perform the Eagles’ fight song on Feb. 7. They performed around the school during eighth period. (Jeffrey Heng / The SPOKE)Pregame hype: Student Council members pose for a picture wearing Eagles-themed outfits. Throughout the season, Student Council held various Eagles-themed Spirit Days.Marching in support: Junior Josh Jacob (left) and sophomore Jack Lutz (right) perform with Wind Ensemble during eighth period on Feb. 7. At the end of the day the Eagles’ fight song played on the announcement system. (Nolan Talley / The SPOKE)
Lily Chen is a junior and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of The Spoke. Last year, she served as the Co-News Editor. She enjoys covering local government, education and sports-related stories, and has a passion for photography. Outside of the newsroom, she is an avid reader of classics and likes scrapbooking.
Jeffrey Heng is a junior and Co-Managing Editor for The Spoke. He previously served as a Co-Opinion Editor. He covers news with his Canon R50 and runs an op-ed column called “Jeff’s Gist,” where he discusses themes ranging from community and social justice to brain rot and nonsense satires. Beyond the newsroom, he is a board member of the Asian Student Alliance, a lead team member of Sixers Against Sixers Arena in Philadelphia and works with non-profit organizations Asian Americans United, Ginger Arts Center, Make Us Visible PA, and the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia. He loves networking and being in Philadelphia especially when it comes to the Save Chinatown movement. He has contributed pieces to The Philadelphia Inquirer, runs a media account on Instagram (@jeffsgistmedia) and is a profound enthusiast of frogs, fanny packs, puns and salt.
Nolan Talley is a freshman and the webmaster for The Spoke. He likes to write about news within the T/E community. As webmaster, Nolan manages all web content on Spoke.news. Outside of The Spoke, Nolan enjoys playing baseball, watching sports and programming.
