The Subjective Nature of Folder Color

BY JAMES THORNBURG AND NOLAN REDHEAD

Ever since the first kids went off to high school in 1821, there has been one pressing issue: what color belongs to each folder? Some students color-code subjects in order to stay organized, while others have colored folders simply because they were available at

James

For me, math is blue, yellow is English, science is green, and red is history. Math is blue because math symbolizes objective fact, which blue represents to me. Science is green because one of the science classes I took was closely associated with nature, and green is a symbol of nature. History is red because history is often a contentious topic that can be interpreted in many different ways. Red is the color of anger and division; thus, history is red. English is one of the subjects I don’t really have an opinion on. Usually, I assign it to whatever color is left over. However, if I had to pick a color, I would choose yellow. Yellow is the color of old paper and books, and it is the color of words on the page. English deals with books and paper, so English is yellow.

NOLAN

There are obvious answers to this question. I can agree with James that English is yellow, but we all know that History must be green because the Earth is green. Math is blue, but for other reasons. Blue is a color associated with a lack of emotion. Therefore, the subject should be represented as hard facts and logic without emotion. Science has to be the color red, the color associated with blood. In many of the science classes I have participated in, I have dealt with blood.

A Word From Coach Knapp

BY OLIVIA FRIES

HOW WOULD YOU SAY THE BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL SEASON IS GOING SO FAR?

“Right now, there is a problem with injuries and sickness. Guys are responding as best they can, but it is hard to form consistency. Hopefully we can get guys healthy for sectionals.” Injuries include a broken hand, shoulder sprain, and a knee/leg injury.

HAVE YOU SEEN MUCH IMPROVEMENT AMONG YOUR PLAYERS?

“Yes, but to varying degrees. The biggest difference I’ve noticed this year has been in footwork, ball handling, and decision making.”

Target. Regardless of why a student picked up colored folders, a task remains before them. One must label these folders. But what color belongs to each subject? Is math blue, or is it red? Is science blue or green? English has to be warm colors, right? And where does history fall into this mess? Today, we have two local high school students, Nolan Redhead and James Thornburg, weigh in on the folder color debate, alongside their peers from the general AC student body. Take a look at the data below to find out what students of AC think.

WHAT IS THE TEAM’S GREATEST STRENGTH?

“We are just a great team to be around. We work well together and do not have to deal with a lot of nonbasketball issues.”

WHAT DO YOU THINK THE TEAM NEEDS TO WORK ON THE MOST?

“We still need to work on team chemistry and how we gel together. Injuries are making this process very difficult due to roster shuffles and new people from JV coming up.” Mr. Knapp says the best way to mitigate this problem is to “hang out more” as a team.

WHO IS HAC’S BIGGEST COMPETITION THIS SEASON?

“Avoca were the state champs last year, and we will see them soon in sectionals. We expect them to be our toughest competitor.”

HOW DO YOU THINK THE TEAM WILL DO IN THE UPCOMING SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT?

“We have the pieces - we just have to make sure everything fits together.”