By Jordan Lunarde, staff writer

After a long day of testing, you finally work up the courage to raise you hand to go to the bathroom because you’ve been waiting all day. You get there, sit down, and let it all out and it just goes absolutely everywhere. All over the walls, the toilet, the seat, the floor, and more importantly, you. You jump up to find out that the toilet was wrapped in saran wrap.

“Those seniors are at it again” you think to yourself but what are you going to do now?

“Don’t do them, I don’t think they are healthy,” said Principal Jeremy Wright.
Senior pranks are meant to make memories so everyone remembers that senior class but some can take it too far.

“Vandalism, unauthorized entry into a school building, breaking and entering, movement of equipment, or any type of damage, or potential for damage will be considered vandalism.” said the 2017 senior letter. As there isn’t a category for senior pranks in the student handbook, there are still rules and those rules may come with serious consequences if broken.

“I think they are not a good idea especially for this time of the year. It causes a lot of chaos and is a lot for the teachers to control their students at the time of the prank,” said administrative assistant Dalene Anson.

“If a senior prank went too far, I would take it case by case,” said Wright. This could lead to as far as police referrals or not walking in the graduation or awards ceremony.

“Many people take serious issues with food fights, as this tends to disregard respect for the poor and hungry,” said the senior letter. “Senior pranks involving food fights will not be tolerated at Plainwell High School.”

The policies at Plainwell tend to be more on a case specific basis than at other schools, according to students who have previously attended other high schools.

“At South Christian High School, you would get suspended for even participating in the activity of a senior prank,” said Cameron Topp ‘17, who attended there briefly. This really narrows down the amount of options for a senior prank.

In a poll of 61 seniors (about 32 percent of the class) the overwhelming majority said a senior prank should take place.

“Many seniors were talking about doing a tailgate party for the day in the senior parking lot,” said Emily Young ‘17.

Many of the senior class suggested they trade places with Otsego seniors and do a switcheroo. This however would require a very high level of organization and participation.

“Bird seeds in all of the parking lots except for the senior parking lot,” is what Caitlin Honeysett ‘17. Another potential prank was “Have a bring your pet to school day,” she said.