Danielle Sanchez

Opinion Editor

Silent day has always been a Chamberlain tradition. It’s a day some students look forward to and a day some loathe.

The idea of not talking annoys some people, but perhaps if they knew what Silent Day stood for, they’d think differently.

The meaning behind Silent Day is neat. It’s a nice thing to be a part of. This tradition has been happening for more then 50 years.

However, this year, the Silent Day tradition was a little different. Generally, Pow Wow and Silent Day are to mock and respect the rivalry in the district game against Hillsborough High School.

This year, it was done for the upcoming Gaither game.

So why is it so special to keep Silent Day alive?

Silent Day is backed up by a great philosophy. It shows respect for our football team as they head off to face their adversary but it’s also to conserve student voices.

By conserving our voices, we have more power to cheer our team to victory.

While it does not always work out and the Chiefs don’t always come out victorious, we should still participate in Silent Day because it shows our pride in this great school.

This year Chamberlain walked away winners.

The 17-15 win over Gaither made it apparent that cheering like maniacs really does encourage the football team.

Maybe we should be silent for every home game. Silent Day versus Gaither sure seemed to work.

Some may say we won because Gaither is just plain awful, some might say we got lucky.

However you see it, you should recongize that Silent Day is a tradition that needs to remain in the hearts of Chamberlain Chiefs.