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A Colourful Celebration of 100 Days

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By Elijah Peh

Last Friday was an incredibly eventful day, one filled with a myriad of surprises and fun that many of all ages enjoyed thoroughly. Firstly, it was the 100th day of school, where the elementary students dressed up as “old folk” and were rewarded for their hard work and studies with Freezies gifted by the Senior class. Much of the Senior ExCom stood outside the Sandycroft building distributing the freezies all dressed in a variety of “old people” clothing to fit the theme. In addition, many elementary students enjoyed the variety of amusements that were provided to them by their teachers and staff alike. While short, it marked a large milestone in this year for many individuals, not only students but staff as well.

Secondly, the Senior Class hosted the annual Colour Wars event, where the Freshman, Sophomore, and Senior Classes all participated to redefine the definition of colour on school grounds. Beginning with a free chicken rice dinner, the night started with a trivia session where all the grades competed for a winning prize of Freezies. It was a hard fought battle, with all Freshman, Sophomore, and Senior grades battling each other in wits and brains to solve these questions. Alas, with the final question, the Sophomores took home the prize with a 2 points lead over the Seniors. 

We then pivoted over to the Dodgeball where each grade was divided into 4 groups, allowing for intermingling amongst the grades for optimal cooperation. As per usual dodgeball fashion, everyone began to pelt their enemies with a hailstorm of balls with no mercy. Eventually, this came to a close as the main event was finally introduced. Thanks to the Senior Year’s sponsors, the event was smoothly set up and the games soon began. While there were rules, it soon became a Free-For-All battle where friend and foe alike were being coated in a variety of coloured powder. Finally, once the dust had settled, everyone was covered in colour, one could see a rainbow on the ground. 

Senior Liv Gohan says that, “It was a great event, colour everywhere. I had lots of fun bonding with my friends.” 

All in all, this 100 Days of School was a massive success on all fronts, with many saying that it would be something they would do again. I hope in the future this day continues to be a highlight of many DALAT students. 

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