TP-week is an American high school tradition that teens have been participating in for years. The week of Homecoming students go out and TP friends, foe, and everyone in between.
TP week has been used as an outlet for people to get back at others and it has become a serious debate if all TP week activities have malicious intent.
Cameron Hatch is a senior at East.
“I think people are just bored. They probably don’t have any intentions.” Hatch said.
Nowadays parents have not taken lightly to TP-ing of any kind. It deterred many people from wanting to go out and participate. Parents have called the police on many people they have caught or seen participating in the week’s festivities.
Arianna Cummings is a sophomore at East.
“There is a lot of risk and a lot of danger that comes with it, because yes, you are going and having fun, and it is the American high school experience. But you are also trespassing.” Cummings said.
TP-week is a tradition that has flowed through many generations of Americans. Many adults feel as though the damage caused has gotten worse and students have gotten more elaborate over the years.
Paul Simon is a dean’s assistant at East.
I think it stayed the same. I think anyone who thinks that things have gotten worse are projecting or forgetting that social media now exists. It’s about the same.” Simon said.
TP-week has stood the test of time and holds nostalgia for many people. Do you think this is an outdated tradition or do you think TP- week should stay?
Written by senior Alexis Fisher. Edited by staff writers for the Oswego East’s online news magazine The Howl.