LS has seen a rise of the new craze, hacky sack–a vintage game that has taken over our school. 

Until recently, this game was most popular in the 1980s and ‘90s. Hacky sack took Lincoln Sudbury by storm following April break, and the trend has exploded since. From MIAA power rankings to an “LS sack” instagram account, the fad has entirely changed school dynamics. 

You can find games happening everywhere–from the hallways to the courtyard, you’ll find a colorful crochet creation bouncing around “hack circles”. 

However, the game has brought slight controversy with its sudden explosion. There are concerns about the distractions in the hallways and high levels of noise the game will bring to the school. Librarian Mrs. Chu pointed out that, “if you want to play hacky sack, outside is better than in”. There will always be negatives that come out of new trends, but “sacking” has mostly positive feedback from LS staff and students. Mrs. Chu also says that it’s “exciting that people are engaging with one another as opposed to being on their phones,” and that it is nice for students to have an “off screen activity”.

Hacky sacking has provided a positive alternative to screens and encourages students to go outside as opposed to using their phones. During free blocks at the beginning of the year, the library would be packed with students scrolling on their phones. Now, there are groups circled up all around and outside the school at any time of the day.

With phones, though, hacky sack has been popularized rapidly- LS happens to be a part of the MIAA power ranking for the new sport. These rankings, though not endorsed by the actual Massachusetts sports association, boost morale and encourage submissions to our high school’s instagram page designated to sack, “LS sack”. 

Currently, LS is fourth and still climbing the ladder of hacky sack. Also, Massachusetts is currently first in the top ten states by hacky sack search interest, according to the MIAA hacky sack Instagram. 

Adaptation is all around us, whether this be shown in a small bag of beans or on a greater scale, sharing tricks with friends over the internet and through fabricated rankings.