Heavy rains on the night of Oct. 23 did little to dampen the enthusiasm
of the HPHS Student Council regarding THP Project Purple. If anything, the
night served as the opening salvo of more to come.
THP Project Purple is a national initiative adopted by the HPHS Student Council that warns students of the dangers of substance abuse and underage drinking. The Student Council contacted the operators of four of Dallas' iconic buildings - Reunion Tower, the Bank of America Tower, the Omni Hotel and One Arts Plaza - to have each light their buildings in purple on the night of October 23. In addition, both the Highland Park High School and Mesquite High School football teams wore a special decal on their helmets to show their support for the initiative. Rainy weather took a little of the focus away from the work of the student leaders, but they remain undaunted.
"We are far from finished calling attention to this issue," said Carson Yeager, president of the HPHS Student Council. "While Oct. 23rd was a great event - despite the rain, it is just the beginning. Our next effort will be to sell yard signs that say 'We Are Purple' in order to keep the momentum going."
The Student Council is requesting $10 per sign to cover their costs. The idea is that when a parent buys a yard sign, he or she is pledging to have a drug-free house and not to serve alcohol to underage drinkers.
THP Project Purple is a national initiative adopted by the HPHS Student Council that warns students of the dangers of substance abuse and underage drinking. The Student Council contacted the operators of four of Dallas' iconic buildings - Reunion Tower, the Bank of America Tower, the Omni Hotel and One Arts Plaza - to have each light their buildings in purple on the night of October 23. In addition, both the Highland Park High School and Mesquite High School football teams wore a special decal on their helmets to show their support for the initiative. Rainy weather took a little of the focus away from the work of the student leaders, but they remain undaunted.
"We are far from finished calling attention to this issue," said Carson Yeager, president of the HPHS Student Council. "While Oct. 23rd was a great event - despite the rain, it is just the beginning. Our next effort will be to sell yard signs that say 'We Are Purple' in order to keep the momentum going."
The Student Council is requesting $10 per sign to cover their costs. The idea is that when a parent buys a yard sign, he or she is pledging to have a drug-free house and not to serve alcohol to underage drinkers.
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