Homecoming Poll

Homecoming Poll
By Brenna Wolfe, Westerner Staff
I interviewed four freshman, four sophomores, four juniors, four seniors and four teachers for this month's poll. The question was: "What was your favorite spirit day of Homecoming Week?" Each participant chose from the following options: Salad Dressing Day, Famous Duo Day, Class Distinction Day, Yesterday and Tomorrow but Not Today Day, and, of course, Bobcat Day. For Salad Dressing Day, people were supposed to dress like a type of dressing; for example, someone could dress up as a cowboy to symbolize ranch dressing. Famous Duo Day entailed picking a partner and dressing up like a well-known couple or duo. Class Distinction Day separated the grades by different eras in the history of time, ranging from the Jurassic period to the Wild, Wild West. For Yesterday and Tomorrow but Not Today Day, students and faculty dressed according to a much different time period in their lives; for example, students could dress like a baby or an old person. Lastly, Bobcat Day called for students to dress in red and black, displaying their Bobcat spirit! Go Bobcats! Here are the results of the poll:

Salad Dressing Day	1
Famous Duo Day	6
Class Distinction Day	2
Yesterday and Tomorrow but Not Today Day	5
Bobcat Day	6

Homecoming Highlights

Homecoming Highlights
By Morgan Tomas, Westerner Staff
Homecoming Week 2011 proved to be successful in exciting the entire student body and pumping them up for the big game on Friday, September 23rd. The sophomore game began at 5:00 p.m. Though the battle was well fought, the sophomores lost. The Bobcats made a comeback during the varsity game, however, claiming a victory over Center Point - Urbana with a score of 27 to 8. Their motivation for fighting for the win? The crowd. Over 89 percent of Western Dubuque High School students attended the game, cheering on their fellow players. The varsity football team now leads with a 4-1 record; they hope and plan to make it to the state finals this year. Go Bobcats!
A majority of Western Dubuque High School students dressed up for each day of the week leading up to the game. The dress-up days were enticing and creative, inviting students and staffers alike to walk the halls in costume. Out of each of the assigned dress-up days- Salad Dressing Day, Famous Duo Day, Class Distinction Day, Yesterday and Tomorrow, but Not Today Day, and Spirit Day-Spirit Day took the imaginary trophy of loyalty to Homecoming Week with 45 percent of students choosing it as their favorite. The Homecoming Olympics, which were scheduled and performed during the extended fourth hour of each day, had an estimated 21 percent of students participating. Though the members of student council, as well as the employees of WDHS, had high hopes for more students taking part in the festivities, it was still an apparent aide in the pep for Homecoming.
The Homecoming dance, which took place Saturday, September 24th, was also
a huge triumph. Its theme was "Bobcats through the Ages," and it lasted from
8-11:30 p.m., with approximately 86 percent of WDHS students attending. The school
spirit was undeniably evident during this year's Homecoming week.