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Letters To The Editor... What’s Your DEAR EDITOR, “Are my shoulders really that revealing?”
Tank tops and tardies and a prison-like cafeteria, oh my! What will be next? ǺºÃ ÈÁ¾ÅÈ ¶»ÉºÇ ·º¾Ã¼ ¶ ºǺ IJ˺ ¾ÃÊÉºÈ Á¶Éº ÉÄ IJÇÈÉ ½ÄÊÇ Oh, wait... Rules and regulations have always been essential to the beauty of the high school experience. However, rules have become more stringent ever since our return to the statuesque, and slightly decaying, walls of LSHS. The dress code has always been a tried-and-true starter for arguments. But this year, the dress code has evolved from the old warcry to a legitimate reason for our wise ridicule. Do not even think about wearing that tank top with one and three quarters inch sleeves, or you will be immediately tackled and clothed with a Tiger sweatshirt sporting the year 1979 on the back in bold lettering for everyone to see. Vintage, right? Come on, are shoulders really that revealing? The tardy policy, though obviously borne from good intentions, has become obnoxiously strict. Although students take advantage of the outdoors when moving from building to building, it is still a hassle trying to make it to class on time. Six minutes for passing period is great... if ÎÄÊ ½¶Ëº ¶ ¼ÄÁ» ¸¶ÇÉ ¥ÊøÉʶÁ¾ÉÎ ¾È ¶ ·ºÃºIJ¸¾¶Á ÉǶ¾É ÉÄ ½¶Ëº but understanding is even better. Staff and students alike know that the walk between buildings stretches beyond the allotted passing period time, especially during bad weather. Rather than leave the tardy policy enforcement up to the personal discretion of teachers, the policy should be altered to give plenty of time for students to walk up the mountain from B to A without pulling a muscle. Upon entering the cafeteria, one might think that it is a happy, friendly environment. But as soon as that unlucky student steps over the threshold, the iron gates crash down behind them, locking them in for 23 minutes. Good luck IJù¾Ã¼ ¶ ÅÁ¶¸º ÉÄ È¾É Ì½¾Áº ÎÄÊ ÈºÇ˺ ÎÄÊÇ É¾Âº ©½º ¸½¶¾Ç shortage brings out the worst in hungry students with tired legs. Stealing, saving, and rumbling soon erupt. For the record, we are not anarchists. We merely recognize that the 1800 students who live, learn, and make sarcastic comments in this school are individuals. Imperfect individuals with different aspirations, different circumstances, and different needs. Overbearing rules make students feel like cogs in a well-rusted machine. In the end, what purpose does embarrassing a girl by reprimanding her for a sleeveless shirt really serve? How will giving that boy hiking between buildings a tardy for being 30 seconds late really better his sense of punctuality? Teenagers are not all ungrateful rebels. Even those sarcastic girls from the Opinions column appreciate a little understanding now and then.
U{Rachel Harness} U{Ariel Andrew}
{Michael Bushur}
Problem?
There is a bus that ŶÇÀÈ Ãº¶Ç ɽº Èĸ¸ºÇ IJºÁ¹ every day after school. Sometimes the bus parks up the hill and when I try to leave the parking lot, I canít see around the bus. Itís so aggravating, because I canít tell if a car is coming around the bus! I have almost hit people before. I think the bus is for some sporting event, but I really wish that it would park somewhere out of the way to avoid accidents. senior Emily Yeager A big problem in our school is the amount of bugs. They are so nasty. I always see ants and Èž¹ºÇÈ Äà ɽº ijÄÄÇÈ ¶Ã¹ ceilings. The school should not have bugs in it because it makes us look bad and the school seems even older. ɽ¾ÃÀ ÉÄ IJÍ É½¾È ÅÇÄ·ÁºÂ the school should be sprayed so the bugs will go away and make us look good again. senior Raechel Lukowski
There are not enough chairs for all the students in the cafeteria. You have to get to lunch really early to get your own seat and save places for friends. A lot of kids just end up sharing seats or going around to different tables asking if chairs are being used or not. Thereís not even enough room at the round tables so we push them together. I think more tables and chairs should be available to students so we donít have this problem. senior Kelly Perrin
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