Traditions: New & Old by Lalo Walsh
Our campus is a simple one. It always has been. Since 1963, its solid brick buildings hunkered down under the big blue Kansas sky, it has been a home to us. It was and is still a spartan construction -- understated and unimposing on the surface. Yet those of us who have walked its
halls know, like all things Spartan, it houses greatness within.
Perhaps our oldest tradition lies in this Spartan identity, in choosing to represent and be represented by the highly disciplined ancient Greek warriors revered for their bravery and stoicism. Our
school motto, “Proba Te Dignum-Prove Yourself Worthy”, has worked alongside our mascot, challenging us to fulfill our potential by recognizing and acting on every opportunity with which we are presented. As James Mahoney wrote in our very first Collegian yearbook, “Opportuni-
