Cheiftain’s Declassified: Senior Pranks
A look back at legendary practical jokes and the familiar faces behind them
By Ryan Israel
Chieftain Staff
April Fool’s Day is a classic American
tradition that celebrates our greatest
pastime: pranks. The backbone of April
Fools is the prank. Nothing compares to
the pure joy that comes from pranking
an enemy, friend or loved one. Pranks
provide an outlet for mischief, and a
little devious fun.
From the prank has emerged another
great tradition: the Senior prank. The
Senior prank is a tradition that has
emerged at high schools across the
country. A Senior prank involves the Seniors at a high school working together
to wreak havoc on the school. In recent
years, Senior pranks at Brother Rice
have been well controlled by administration. This is for the best, as sometimes
Senior pranks go too far and can cause
the involvement of law enforcement
due to property damage.
When it comes to Senior pranks, it is
best to look to the past to find ingenuity
and inspiration. Chieftain’s Declassified
took on an especially difficult task by
uncovering