As one traverses down the halls of Irvington (soon to be demolished; RIP), it is easy to catch a whiff of the wonderful or not-so-wonderful odors floating around. As a cultured and keen sniffer, I have composed a list of Irvington High School’s most prominent smells.
- Blue razz jazz coconut sprinkle watermelon super fruit
Ever wonder how to cope with the stress of life? I personally think that filling your lungs with formaldehyde and various other chemicals will solve all your problems! Just catching a whiff of the super fruity, super healthy smoke makes me feel so warm and happy inside.
- Irvington students are known for their desperation — to get into college, at least.
“Drop the stats, bro.” “She’s not even that cracked.” It’s all cope and you will NOT be getting into Berkeley. But genuinely I think it’s time to reflect on what we are all even running toward.
- My favorite plant, the female ginkgo tree
Back in late 2025, a wonderful tree blossomed, producing the odorous smell of the female ginkgo fruit. They should genuinely make that into a perfume; it would make anyone do a double take. Unfortunately, my ecstaticity to sniff the wonderful fruit in the hallway was short-lived as the tree was cut down.
- Death, destruction, and reconstruction!!!
It’s ABOUT time. Irvington will be going through a massive glow up and hot girl summer!! Looks like the Viking hopped on the looks-maxxing grind. The smell of anticipation and eventually the breakdown of concrete and wood will be filling the Irvington halls.
- “Pop Goes the Weasel” or “Nervous Goes the Breakdown”
As a school filled with many Bay Area kids, we aren’t exactly laid back. Don’t worry, this high school experience will serve as character development … or a villain arc.
