Pink filled the halls of Miami Palmetto Senior High on Thursday, October 13th. Students and faculty dressed out of the usual uniform to support National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Many viewed the day as a chance to come together with different shades of the same color, all supporting the same cause. Girls and boys alike sported their pink spirit, including the football players. They ran the field in bright pink socks.

“When people talk about it and are aware of it, it is easier to prevent. It [breast cancer] is one of the most treatable cancers,” Pat Hughes, Humanities teacher, said. “It is not so much of a taboo topic anymore.”

Since about 1 in 8 women in the United States will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime, it is something that affects almost everyone in some way. In 1985, Breast Cancer Awareness month began; it was started by AstraZeneca, a company which manufactures breast cancer drugs.

Pink Ribbon club keeps October’s awareness alive at Palmetto. The club informs to faculty and students about issues related to breast cancer, and they, along with Dr. Alison Harley, were able to make Thursday’s “pink day” happen.

“The best protection is early detection and that’s the statement of us as a service club,” Peggy Falagan, AP Art History teacher and sponsor of Pink Ribbon Club, said. “It is my goal to make everyone aware. Everyone knows somebody that has suffered from breast cancer. Our message is getting across.”