Freshman class president Manny Espinoza and Aidan Couvillon share a grin with freshman class rep-at-large William Waguespack as the trio listens to Top’s end-of-the-day announcement: “Wednesday is a faculty meeting day.” Faculty meeting days, or “8:50 days” as some students call them, allow students more time in the morning to arrive to school, well-rested and ready for a shortened day of learning.