NORWICH – A tradition carried out at the Norwich High School seemed to go over the top Wednesday morning as yards of yarn were draped throughout the building and school furniture littered the halls, delaying the day’s class schedule for roughly 30 minutes.

The culprit or culprits have not yet been identified, but because of the prank, the entire senior class of 2007 lost its privileges on the last regular day of school. Regents exams have begun, and normally on the last day of school seniors get a chance to celebrate the day with a picnic and gathering outside.

High School Principal Thomas Knapp said a prank is a prank, but this one went too far. “The educational process was distrubed for half an hour,” he said.

After discussing the matter with seniors, Knapp said approximately 30 volunteered their time to aid the cleaning effort and to get the building functional again. The gym, being one of the primary target areas, was equipped with tables and chairs lined up and ready for Regents exams.