by Sally Jo Sorensen
The Red Wing Eagle Republican Eagle shares a peculiar story of teenage anger and patriotic zealot in American graffiti covers Red Wing High School.
Red Dawn, it's not.
John R. Russett and Anne Jacobson report:
Early Monday morning, Red Wing High School personnel reported to Red Wing police that they found graffiti written on doors, windows, and the front sidewalk of the school.
An unidentified group of students is apparently responsible.
“It’s being called the Winger Tea Party,” said Bryce Reps, senior at RWHS.
"It's patriotic retaliation on the part of the kids for decisions by the administration," Reps added.
“USA” was spray-painted on a door, American flags, “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “All we want is PEACE,” and “Class of 2014” were a few of the things drawn on the front sidewalk in chalk.
Reps wrote a letter to the editor that appeared in the Sept. 18 edition of the Republican Eagle in which he criticized district officials for not commemorating Sept. 11 as the high school has in years past. He started a petition, which more than 400 students signed, asking that the district strive never to forget the terrorist attacks of 2001.
A group of students then approached the administration about holding ‘Merica Monday to open the 2013 Homecoming celebration. The Student Council traditionally designates dress-up themes for each day of the week.
Reps said some students became mad again. They thought dropping the A sounded good with Monday.
The name could carry racial connotations, administrators responded, and could be offensive to some student groups.
“We didn’t realize that,” Reps said. The name was changed to National Pride Day. -
Read the rest at the Eagle. Read Reps' letter, RWHS forgot to 'never forget', here.
WCCO has more here.
Photo: Graffiti at RWHS.
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