BY MATT ZOVKO
Staff Writer

It turns out partying is not as easy as celebrities make it out to be. 

The Highlander Huddle, Baldwin’s party zone or student section, has been an important tradition for the past few years. This football season, however, it has been the subject of some debate.

As per tradition, the leadership of the Highlander Huddle is informally passed down from the departing senior class to members of the incoming senior class.  This year the Highlander Huddle is run by senior class President  Alexx Suchy.

Students have complained this year about a lack of advanced planning, the behavior of some students, and a lack of organized cheers in the stands. Suchy acknowledged that there have been problems, but said the Huddle organizers have been working to address them.

At the first home football game, students complained about others throwing plastic bottles while they were trying to watch the game.

Suchy agreed that the behavior of some students at that game was out of line, and pointed out that Huddle organizers cannot control how everyone in the student section acts.

“It’s pretty ridiculous and appalling that kids were throwing things,” Suchy said.

Others, meanwhile, have complained that the Highlander Huddle organizers are not leading student cheers, as has happened in previous years. Suchy acknowledged that the organized cheering was not in place for the early games, and said the leaders were working on addressing that.

Another complaint some people have is that the weekly themes are not creative enough, or that the themes are not announced early enough for students to adequately prepare fun costumes.

“I think the themes are kind of lame,” senior Morgan Kunkel said.

Suchy said the early themes have relied on past traditions, but the leaders are working on new themes for later games and the basketball season. As for the early notice, Suchy said the Huddle’s leaders already have addressed that, citing the early announcement of the Oct. 17 “pink out” and cookout.

“It needed a lot more organization and effort than we thought, but I think that we are getting better and will improve as the year goes on,” Suchy said.

“The “pink out” is a lot more organized. We are trying to get everyone to come and have a good time,” Suchy said.

Suchy said students should continue to see improvement as the year goes on.

“As the games continue, we get better at coming up with themes and making sure that everyone attends has fun,” Suchy said.