The senior superlative sheet was due on Wed. April 17, and the initial reaction of seniors to the superlative process was mixed.

Senior Emily Ivanov believes that the main issue with superlatives is that it is more of a popularity contest than anything else. She said, “I believe that senior superlatives is more like a popularity contest in that those who are more known and popular get the most. To change that would be tough and probably wouldn’t happen unless we give out a superlative to everyone.”

Darwin Becker, another senior at MHS, believes there is a way to change the way senior superlatives are chosen. She said, “I think superlatives should be changed to multiple choice online to make it easier for students to choose.”

There are over 50 superlative categories, and seniors such as Dominic Ferenac believes that’s just too many. Ferenac said, “I don’t know enough people to put for [all the categories].”

Becker agrees with Ferenac about there being too many superlatives. She said, “Some [of the categories] are very repetitive so it is difficult to fill all of them.”

Ivanov suspects that changing some superlatives could help improve reactions. She said, “I would replace the Most Attractive superlative because honestly it’s 2019 and we shouldn’t be deciding people based on their looks but rather on the whole package. Instead, I would replace it with Best Person.”

While some seniors such as Becker, Ferenac and Ivanov find some issue in filling out senior superlatives, there are positive comments about the process.

Becker noticed that the superlatives made her become more focused on her classmates. She said, “I like that filling out the superlatives made me more attentive to the people around me and specifically made me pay more attention to their personalities and actions.”

Senior Anna Arunski also found that superlatives are a way to remember classmates. She said, “I think superlatives can be a good way for everyone in our class to have an opportunity to be remembered by our fellow classmates before we all go our separate ways.”

The senior superlative awards will be announced in May at the Senior Banquet. They will also be published in the 2018-2019 yearbook.