Rules, Pt. 3

3) NO EATING OUTSIDE (and other lunchtime follies)

"I have no reason not to trust you [the LCS student body]." 

      -Mrs. Hofman, LCS principal, speaking at opening day ceremonies on September 2, 2008

Oh really??? Then why was a man hired to watch us in the commons, to make sure we put our trash in the trash can?  Why is it all of a sudden an issue to eat outside on a warm day and bask in the glory of God's beautiful creation? 

All that man does is tell us what a good job we're doing a picking up our trash. I think we're mature enough to eat lunch without someone watching us. All it takes is some personal responsibility. It's not that hard, is it?

There's nothing I love better than being able to exit the concrete jail for a few minutes on a warm day, and just relax and eat my lunch on the grass. The smell of fresh air and grass almost makes me forget that I have an AP test next hour. But nada mas! The admin has deemed it fit to take away our outdoor eating privileges.  I think they should have handled this the same way they should have handled the gum situation. Talk it out, give an ultimatum. Simple as that. Why they didn't do it that way is beyond me...

Friday lunches are a nightmare. This year, our lunches have been shortened from 35 minutes Monday through Thursday and 40 minutes on Friday, to a measly 25 min every day. It's not more than an annoyance Monday through Thursday, but Fridays are downright ridiculous. Fridays are pizza days. Everyone orders pizza, ergo, long lines (10-15 minutes). The unofficial policy is "cut or be cut." That doesn't surprise me, because on pizza days, more than half of the lunch time is spent in line. No one wants to waste their time by standing in a line. Fridays are also off campus lunch for seniors. The seniors basically have to rush out, order and bring the food back to school. This mad rush of hungry seniors leads to speeding and irresponsible driving. It would make so much sense to just extend lunch on Fridays by 5 minutes. 

Readers: Feel free to post comments and/or stories about the administration. 

Rules, Pt. 2

2) NO WEARING SWEATPANTS
Ok, this one just totally came out of left field. All of the other rules have had meaning behind them, but this one is just oppressive. I think they cited their reasoning behind this one was that sweatpants are not professional enough attire. What the heck? We're a school, not an office. Here's the deal, I don't even wear sweatpants, I've never really liked them. But the fact that the administration feels the need to ban them makes me mad. Now, the only reason I would stop doing something is if it's a stumbling block to my fellow brother or sister's walk with Jesus. For example: some people choose to drink alcohol. There's nothing wrong with drinking if you're over 21 and you don't drink in excess. If I went out to dinner with a friend who chooses not to drink, I would opt out of drinking to not cause a fellow brother in Christ to stumble. Point being: sweatpants are not Spiritual stumbling blocks. If my wearing sweatpants causes someone to sin, I wouldn't wear them. NEWS FLASH: Wearing sweatpants isn't sinful, it's just an asinine rule...

Rules, Pt. 1

This year, we saw many changes to the rules we came to know and respect. We saw many asinine stipulations come into play. Here are some highlights, as well as my rebuttals to them:

1) NO CHEWING GUM

A few years ago, the school decided to have an experiment by letting students chew gum. This year they decided to revoke that privilege because too many people have been sticking their gum where the sun don't shine (under tables and desks). I have never stuck gum under a desk, table or a chair. That's just something irresponsible and stupid to do. I know there is no way to regulate who can and can't chew gum, but the administration went about it all wrong. They just blindly took away our gum, citing irresponsibility as the reason. How they should have handled it is this: They tell us there is a gum problem and give us an ultimatum. For example:

"Hey LCS student body, we've allowed you to chew gum for a while, and recently, it's become a major issue. There's gum under desks, tables and chairs. If you don't stop this in the next x amount of days, then we will have to take away your privilege of gum chewing." 

If they had done it what way, then all of the blame and resentment would be shifted off of the administration and onto the students themselves. More to come, I have homework to do right now....

Hello

Hello, 

I've started this blog as a way to channel my thoughts and feelings towards the administration at Lansing Christian School. As time goes on, I will describe more of the injustices as I catch them. First off, this year was way different. Mr. Koan was long gone and Mrs. C, our old principal, moved away, leaving a gaping hole in our administration. That hole was filled by Mrs. Hofman, our choir director. Mr. Nesbitt also moved from teaching Foreign Language, to an upper level position in the administration. The rules have changed. The school is not the same. Frankly, I'm not sure it will ever be the same. School is not a democracy, students have no say in the rules. Having said that, I refuse to sit by while things happen around me that I disagree with. I have to get the word out. I have to take a stand, because no one else will. I know I'm not alone, there are others out there. Please, I would like your feedback on what to do. I can't do this alone....

"There are 2 types of evil in this world: people who do evil things, and people who see evil being done and do nothing about it."