"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.
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Nice.
ReplyDeleteIf you bring up the dangerous driving, off-campus lunch will go before the lunch is extended. Maybe you should do an article on why it shouldn't. I can barely eat my lunch now when I'm not ordering hot lunch. And what's the profit margin on hot lunch anyway?