Every year on March 14, math geeks around the world come together to celebrate the number Pi. Pi day is celebrated on March 14, because the date (3/14) is the same as the beginning of the number (3.14). The number Pi has over one trillion digits after it’s decimal point, and at BHS, there are many different ways students and staff have planned to celebrate it.
“If I’m right, Pi Day is on March 14 and it celebrates the number Pi,” said Sophomore Carl Sones. “I don’t have any plans, so I’ll celebrate it by being aware of the holiday.”
According to Top Technology News, Pi day was first celebrated in 1987 by Larry Shaw at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Pi day was made into an official holiday by the government in 2009.
“To celebrate Pi Day, I eat pie or I don’t think about it at all. Isn’t that terrible?” said Mathematics Teacher Carlton Urdahl. “It’s just another date, for crying out loud.”
Favorite ways to celebrate the holiday around BHS include eating pie, memorizing as many digits from the number as a person can, and doing math problems involving the number.
“I have, like, ten digits from the number memorized,” said Junior Whitney Nyholm. “Maybe on Pi Day, I’ll try memorizing a few more.”
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