The time has come for eager hat biters and cane twirlers to prepare for their annual rite of passage. Preparations for Hey Day -- the traditional ritual in which the junior class is officially pronounced seniors following a processional through campus and an assembly on Junior Balcony in the Quadrangle -- are underway according to Class of 1996 President Lenny Chang. Hey Day begins tomorrow with a barbeque from noon until 3:00 p.m. on Hill Field. From there, the jubilant juniors can join in a march around campus ending at College Green at four. President Judith Rodin, among others, will speak to the junior class. Chang said that this is one of the major Penn traditions, adding that all juniors should attend. "Now it's our turn," Chang said. And Class of 1996 Historian Caroline Berry said "it's the best day for a Penn student to have." Class of 1996 Secretary Rebecca Hornstein recalled fond memories she has about Hey Day. "I remember being a freshman in the Quad and watching all of the juniors on Junior Balcony and thinking that one day I'd be there biting hats with my class," she said. The traditional red shirts, styrofoam hats and wooden canes can be purchased on Locust Walk from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. today, and from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. tomorrow on Hill Field, Chang said. Students can pick up their paraphernalia at Hill Field tomorrow. The hats and canes are priced at $15 each and the shirts cost $10. Students can buy all three for a package price of $22. Chang said these prices have not increased from last year's, causing the junior class to take a monetary loss. "We've tried our best to make it affordable," he said. Chang added that the Class of 1996 officers tried to lower the prices, but Book Store officials refused to return Chang's phone calls. The Book Store "monopoly" is keeping costs high, Chang said, because they are the only place available to store the hats and canes. Chang remined juniors to bring their PennCard if they want to eat at the barbeque.
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