On Monday, Sept. 8, after the New Trier High School football team beat Waubonsie Valley High School in a 24-14 victory, a student in my Bridge Builder advisery asked me, “So, did we end up winning the game?” This question is an all too common occurrence during football season, when Trevians pack the stands for only the first half of the game. Dressed to the nines in all white, gold, or country gear depending on the theme, the student section is filled for the first 24 minutes, with seniors standing up against the fence in the front, and the underclassmen sitting high up in the bleachers or by the tables outside of the stadium. Every Friday night during home football games, a feeling of excitement and anticipation lingers in the air as the time runs down on the second quarter. The cheerleading and dance team take the field and students cheer and applaud for the performers as they tumble and turn. Like clockwork, every time after the music winds down and the dance team runs off the fie...