Welcome to the Greenhouse.
Langley is ready to switch from football and Friday night lights to inside the gym for the beginning of basketball. Lately, students have noticed that the school spirit is lacking, and senior Shariar Jahanbani has now introduced the bailout for Saxon spirit—the Greenhouse Effect.
The goal of this effect is for all student fans to wear green, filling the gym with our school colors. Think of it as a “green-out”, but with a catchier name.
“When Ms. Hamilton informed me about the idea, I was really excited,” said varsity basketball coach, Travis Hess. “We need something new at Langley.”
In the past, Langley has promoted white-outs and black-outs, but the student body and SGA are ready for a change.
“Every other school wears their colors to their games, so we shouldn’t be wearing such generic colors that don’t represent our school,” says Jahanbani. “Black and white don’t have anything to do with Langley, that’s why I came up with the green shirts.”
The SGA has attempted pumping up school spirit through numerous events, such as pep rallies and pride assemblies. The Greenhouse Effect is transforming into Langley and the SGA’s latest attempt.
“We want people to come in to our home court and have opponents leave thinking it was a really obnoxious stadium,” added Jahanbani.
With the support of the school at every game it might improve the basketball team’s season even more.
“It would be nice for the team to play in front of packed stands where their friends are there supporting them,” said Coach Hess. “Having students at all the games, rather than just the McLean game will benefit the players.”
Since basketball season has arrived, Langley is getting excited for a long season, and hopefully, a meaningful playoff run.
“Basketball games are easily the highlight of the winter” said junior Michael Osgood. “The atmosphere is just so crazy; you don’t see that from the other sports here.”
The aforementioned “crazy” atmosphere will now be coupled with Langley’s own sea of green. Jahanbani has designed T-shirts for the Greenhouse Effect. They will be on sale for $10 in room 208.