The Student Union (SU) began selling scarves for seniors on Tuesday, November 19. This is part of an annual senior tradition of ordering school apparel.
The rugby-style scarves have blue and white stripes. “STUYVESANT 2008” is embroidered on the bottom of each scarf in white letters.
“The purpose of selling these items is so that we can promote class unity within our grade,” senior class president Michelle Lee said. “In addition, they will serve as memorable items for the class to take with them to college.”
The first order of senior class scarves sold out in 30 minutes. “At first, I didn’t know how interested the class would be,” Lee said. “I only purchased 80 [scarves] as part of a trial period to test its popularity.”
Lee ordered 200 additional scarves, which will go on sale Friday, November 30 at a table near the second floor senior bar.
Each scarf costs 10 dollars. According to Lee, the profit from the sale goes to the senior account in the SU budget.
“The profits most likely go towards future senior events, like comedy nights,” Senior Advisory Council member Philip Chang said.
This is the first year senior class scarves are available for purchase. In previous years, seniors were able to buy only t-shirts.
A variety of clothing, including hats, long-sleeved shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and pajamas, will also be available for seniors to pre-order.
“There are many items this year because a lot of seniors are requesting for things other than t-shirts, and the senior caucus does not find a problem with ordering the items if that’s what they want,” Lee said. “They voted for us to accommodate their needs, so here we are doing that.”
Pre-art proofs of the apparel design will be available for seniors as they place their orders. Seniors will have five different proofs to choose from.
The senior apparel design commitee, consisting of Senior Advisory Council members and any other seniors who want to participate, will design the clothing.
Seniors are excited to purchase class scarves. “The scarves will keep us warm for the coming months [and] give us a sense of unity,” senior Sue Yee Chen said.
Senior Anastasia Buyalskaya agreed. “I love that the senior presidents are taking a very creative approach to making the seniors stand out,” she said.
“I purchased [a scarf] because I wanted to show my Stuyvesant pride, but in a discreet way,” senior Christine Choi said. “It’s also pretty and the colors, navy and white, go with almost anything.”
