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An elegant and eerie Homecoming

Homecoming was held on Oct. 11 right here at Damascus High School. Here’s all the information you need to know!

Sophia Simoni, Collin Hy, and Sarah Nachbar

October 13, 2025

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Homecoming is a tradition across American high schools throughout the country. The first homecoming was in 1911 at the University of Missouri, but Harvard and Yale have argued that they had the first homecoming in the 1800s. According to the University of Missouri’s Alumni, their claim has been substantiated by Chester Brewer’s invitation to alumni to “come home” for a football game, which only further engaged the original celebration of having a homecoming, complete with a competitive football game, pep rallies, and even bonfires!

Last week, at Damascus High School, students participated in spirit week ahead of the 2025 Homecoming. On Monday, Oct. 6, students dressed like they lived in different areas. The seniors dressed like they live on a farm, juniors dressed like they live at the beach, sophomores dressed like they live in the city, and freshmen dressed like they live in the mountains. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, seniors and juniors dressed up while freshmen and sophomores dressed down. On Wednesday, Oct. 8, students brought anything but a backpack. On Thursday, Oct 9, seniors dressed as senior citizens, juniors as toddlers, sophomores as college students, and freshmen as parents. Finally, on Friday, Oct. 10, each grade had its own theme. The senior theme was Stranger Things, and their class colors are gold and yellow. The juniors’ theme was Monster House, and their class color was green. The sophomore theme was Harry Potter, and their class color was black. The freshmen theme was The Adams Family, and their class color was white.

Last Saturday, student attended the 2025 Damascus High School event, which was very enjoyable and memorable.

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About the Contributors

Sophia Simoni, News Editor

Sophia is a sophomore and the News Section Editor for The Buzz. This is her second year in the Buzz and when she’s not working on writing articles, she is watching “Gilmore Girls” or “Supernatural” or she’s reading. Her favorite books are “The Love Hypothesis “and “The perks of being a wallflower. Her favorites movies are “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Dead Poets Society”. After high school, she wants to go to Yale or UPenn to study law. Her favorite artists are Taylor Swift and Role Model, but her favorite song is “Iris” by The Goo Goo Dolls.

Collin Hy, Staff Writer

Collin is a junior in high school. This is his first year as a Staff Writer for The Buzz. In his free time, he likes to watch movies a play video games. His favorite movie is “Train to Busan”. He also likes to spend time with his friends.

Sarah Nachbar, AP Style Editor

Sarah is a senior and the AP Style Editor for The Buzz. Her other passions include collecting stickers, playing in the DHS Symphonic orchestra, and researching Napoleonic-Era battles.