Cherishing the Past and Embracing the New
Youssef Talaat
It takes a lot of courage to let go of the past and accept the new, but we must live for the future because there is no real hope in the things we cannot change. We live in an ever-evolving world where change is inevitable, and those who live in the past ultimately fall behind. The past is crucial as our mistakes and experiences enable us to grow and teach us valuable lessons about life. However, we should utilize the past to learn about the future.
In January 2009, the school will be 85 years old and the Board of Trustees will hold a contest, where students, teachers, administrators, board members, and alumni will compete to design a new logo for our school. The logo will still contain the Falcon, but the Board is looking to modernize our 85-year-old emblem, which comes as part of our newly implemented strategic plan.
A procedure such as this is very likely to come with much controversy, especially if it comes along with a change of location. However, it should be noted that no one entity makes a decision such as this by itself; an action such as this is intended to involve the entire Schutz community. Alumni and people who have grown with this school for many years might oppose the whole idea of changing our symbol, and that is why their input is critically needed.
Some of you might think that to lose both the campus and the logo is overwhelming and too much to handle. Our old falcon and campus have a substantial amount of sentimental value, but changing them does not mean we are forgetting about the past. Changing our logo and campus does not symbolize losing Schutz’s “spirit”. The spirit is not in the classes; it is not in the desks or chairs; it is not in the courts or fields; it is not in the logo or the campus; the spirit is in the people—the good people of this school.
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