Social Higgs Boson

The Social Higgs Boson (posited by an anonymous student), known colloquially as Social Resistance, was a term which attempted to answer the question of why certain new students were assimilated into the grade easily, while others encountered significant resistance. The term itself relates to the scalar-field, Higgs Field, within physics which seeks to explain how subatomic particles have mass. It postulates that theoretical particles, known as Higgs boson, interact with subatomic particles such as electrons to add resistance to movement and give the particles perceived mass.

When applied to the social structure of the Grace Church Middle School, it is clear that certain events act as Higgs boson, such as Ariel's Birthday Party adding significant resistance to the social development and popularity of Antonio Ruiz. On the contrary, students like Sabina Di Pietro faced significantly less controversy in the early years of her being at Grace, contributing to less resistance or social Higgs boson, and thus less resistance towards becoming popular.

Criticisms
Adversaries to this theory claim that the idea of "Social Resistance" is an over complication. They propose that instead of introducing facets of Particle-Physics, this phenomenon should be looked at as typical social development among Middle School kids, as they tend to that find certain make specific peers seem "weird."

Proponents of the Theory
Proponents of this theory include Alex Skrypek, Dax Bischof, and others who see the value in intellectually elevating a rudimentary observation in order to not only promote research and further speculation, but also to disguise possible applications of the theory in the future.