The new Cooper House sweatshirts caused a huge wave of excitement at school. Even though the sweatshirts are made for Cooper students, kids from every house want one for their own design. The sweatshirt is not only stylish, but is also a symbol of school spirit that everyone can enjoy. Hallways and classrooms buzz with students talking about it, sharing pictures and inquiring about where they could obtain one. Cooper House, one of the six houses in our community, introduced a new fashion trend that brought students together, made everyone smile, and showed that sometimes a small idea, like a sweatshirt, can create big excitement and unity across the whole school. Sophomore Allysa Guacharo shares why she loves the new sweatshirts.
“I’m really glad that we got these mock-neck sweatshirts, they are warm and cozy. I like that it keeps me warm during the winter. Some of my other friends from the other houses were really jealous and want one of their own,” Guacharo said.
One of the leaders of Cooper House, senior Sydney Rush, worked on the sweatshirts by emailing and communicating to get these sweatshirts to be designed, made and wore by the students. The style of the sweatshirts have been on a rise for fashion on TikTok and it has become a new style for many young woman.
“The reason I wanted to come up with these sweatshirts was because they have been a really nice trend on TikTok and I think they look really good,” Rush said. “At school they are very strict about what we have to wear, and I wanted to have something comfortable and that looks good to wear at school. A mock-neck is a type of sweatshirt that is a mix between a sweatshirt and a turtleneck but instead of having such a long neck, you cut down the neck to three inches instead of six or seven. The way I found these sweatshirts was off of Instagram. It was this group of girls on Instagram that made mock-necks for sororities, and I emailed them and talked to them about making sure it’s school appropriate.”
It was a struggle to get the sweatshirts approved by the Student Life Office, considering they feature no purple and are not sold through the Darshop or a Darlington portal, but with the help of head of house Rebecca Nolin, or Coach Becks, the item was approved and distributed to all members of Cooper House.
“When the suggestion first got brought up, I thought it would be possible, but with Sydney Rush’s help to get these sweatshirts approved, I helped her deal with student life, and we finally got them for Cooper House,” said Nolin.