THE JAGUAR TIMES - VOL 19 ISSUE 3 (NEWSPAPER)

Foul Ball: Softball Hit With Inequality Students

By Kimberly Ponce & Zaira Ramirez

Many positive things have changed in South East and while several improvements have been made, there are still issues that need to be addressed.

The underappreciation of women’s sports is one of these issues.

In the past, women’s sports have never received the same attention as their male counterparts. In the early ages of women’s athletics, physical educators frequently discouraged female student-athletes from competitively participating in their sports.

During this time, it was widely believed that women’s physical capabilities were limited. In order to counteract this stereotype, female athletes created “athletic clubs,” which were typically unrestricted and non-competitive.

In 1894, women participated in their first college tennis competition, which was organized by the college. The competition was between Bryn Mawr and Vassar, but unfortunately, it was not able to play out because the Vassar faculty didn’t allow their female athletes to participate in competitions between colleges. This proves that women have historically endured low support and negative judgments of their capabilities. While there are very

well known female athletes who have been pioneers for other women in their sport, they still have to endure more than most males.

Title IX, a law that prevents gender discrimination, has opened multiple doors for women in athletics. This educational amendment was enforced in 1972, which allowed for equal funding in sports. Even though this amendment has been created, there is still a disregard in terms of women and their capabilities in an athletic setting.

A prime example of underappreciation in female athletics would be in South East High School, where a

sport in which the school strikes out in is softball. Although having made it to multiple championships, it seems their female athletes aren’t supported as much as they should be.

There are definite distinctions between male-dominated sports like baseball and female-dominated sports like softball that need to be acknowledged. Although both the baseball and softball teams get around the same budget, the resources available to them differ at their financial cost. While the school has done a great job so far in being fair and understanding, a couple of issues must be addressed.

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Advisory’s Future Placed in Students’ Hands

By Desiree Garrido & Angel Palacios

At the start of the 2024-2025 school year, possible changes to South East High’s advisory schedule may be implemented due to the class schedule being changed to a six period classes instead of eight periods.

These potential changes are related to how many days advisory classes will meet every week. In past years,

the advisory schedule has constantly changed. One year, advisory classes only met once a week, and another year it was changed to every day. As for the 2023-2024 school year, advisory classes have met on Thursdays and Fridays. Teachers and Students were given a form to vote on their preferences and feelings for the upcoming school year advisory’s schedule.

The voting results will vary due to the many different opinions on

Parents Give Back to SEHS

By Danielle Cardona & Evelyn Vargas

South East High School students often have the luxury of being able to attend special events such as the Fall Friendship Festival, ice skating and Grad Nite. Students often think that the school organizes these events, but the ones who are really responsible for these opportunities are members of the Parent Teacher Student Association.

The PTSA is an outside association that partners with schools to provide many opportunities for students.

Working with schools, PTSA raises money that goes toward any benefits for students such as events that otherwise would not be possible.

This organization does so much as create fundraisers in restaurants or sells items like flowers for Valentine’s Day and to selling chips outside of campus.

Evencio Vargas, president of South East’s PTSA, has been helping students for about 14 years. He shared how he became part of this scene because of his passion for serving students.

whether or not having an advisory class serves a purpose.

History teacher Ms. Steddom expressed that she’s all in favor of the changes that may arrive to advisory but “the amount of time we have can fit the tasks we have to accomplish as a school.”

Class time during the advisory period is open for teachers to determine what to do during that duration, and oftentimes teachers are unsure

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By Marlyn Flores & Yuliana Licona

Students going to the restrooms during school hours has been a constant struggle for both administration and peers for the past years with the skyrocket of students ditching.

The school’s solution this year is increased supervision in the halls with a 15-minute wait rule at the beginning and end of class. But even with those rules in place there doesn’t seem to be change. Students should be able to go to the restroom when they need to. They are now being affected because those who actually need to use the restroom aren’t able to go.

Students say that they’re arriving late to class every day because many restrooms are closed, causing them to go in search of an open restroom. Some restrooms have been closed off due to the vaping issue that has spiraled after the COVID-19 quarantine and the increase of students using that space to ditch and vape. Administration revealed at the beginning of the year orientation that there was and still is not enough staff to watch the restrooms and keep them open.

None of the second- and thirdfloor restrooms are ever opened for students and some of the first-floor restrooms being closed at certain times has become an outrage among students. Those students who have to go during the passing period have no choice but to wait and end up being questioned on why they are late, with sometimes facing consequences.

Senior Grecia Morales shared her experience with these troubles.

“I have had trouble finding restrooms open during passing periods,”

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“It feels good to know that there are students who have graduated with experiences we were able to give them,” Vargas shared.

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He further explained how creating these events is a very tedious process. The PTSA is an outside entity which

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Part of the outfield fence can be seen fallen behind the Jaguars softball team during one of their most recent games.

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The Struggles of Being a Student-Athlete

By Katherine Gonzalez

For some students on campus, there is a thrill of being an athlete for the school. They go to the opponents’ school to play, win games, win a championship, own a ring for the first time, and especially, make memories with teammates that are going to stay forever in their hearts. Nevertheless, being a student-athlete can be challenging yet fun.

However, sometimes it happens to be overwhelming, not only for the students, but for the teachers likewise.

When students have a game, especially away games, they need to leave class early making them miss the lesson of the day, which after, they will need to catch up to earn a good grade.

Mr. Altamirano, who has experienced these actions since he was a student-athlete and has taught some athletes during the day, shared how he feels about this particular topic.

“I feel that the schedule has made a huge impact on missing classes for the students,” he explained. “Before we were starting school at 7:30 a.m. which in that case, athletes instead of missing two periods every time they had a game, they would miss the half of the last period, and that would not make them avoid their learning for

a match. This includes most of the sports like basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball and sometimes football.”

It is well known that teachers can get annoyed, but what about the students?

Senior Arianna Guerrero has been on the girls basketball team for three years and offers a different point of view.

“I like being a student-athlete because it has taught me more than just playing a sport, like time management,” she shared. “I also enjoy leaving school early for games. I don’t stress about leaving class early since I can catch up the next day because all the work is usually online.”

A different mindset that comes when managing the time and life as an athlete, can be totally different.

Junior Juan Zamora, who is part of the football team, shared how he feels about being part of the athletes and the track of his life.

“Being part of a team is something that is a once in a lifetime thing,” he explained. “Even so, managing time can be hard because as athletes, we spend most of the time practicing, and stay late at school. Nevertheless, most of my teachers don’t really have a tough time schedule for their work

so I can just get it done whenever I have the time for it. My teachers are also helpful and understandable, and supportive when it comes to playing a sport.”

A small portion of people have a solution for this point of view about athletes.

History teacher Ms. Kramer explained herself as how as a school, they can help the students:

“I might suggest to the school to provide a ZERO hour for those students who are involved in any sport because it will free up one of the periods,” she suggested. “And instead of missing two periods, they will be missing one period instead.”

With the new six-period schedule set for next year, the school will have to see if these concerns and issues arise again.

As she spoke with all honesty, Ms. Kramer gave her opinion offering that time for the specific sport, not counting it as a grade, but as a space for all those students who are engaged on a team that can be used as a practice time, or as a catch up time for the homework of the classes they missed during their season.

Until then, being able to find a balance for classroom and athletics will remain a challenge at South East.

Mariachi Club Empowers Music Students

By Jocelyn Salazar

The Mariachi Club is a club that practices and performs Hispanic music for the school. For a year now it has fostered a place for beginners to learn music and for experienced students to perform. In the past, many of these students had to participate in strict music classes that stuck to learning music theory in an overwhelming way that intimidated those just starting. But Mariachi Club is different.

Mariachi Club is very beginnerfriendly, explained Senior Angel Lopez Ruiz, one of the founding Mariachi Club members. He said that no matter what level you are or even if you don’t know anything about instruments, he and everyone else is a part of this family and they are ready to support all kinds of musicians at any level. As long as the newcomers want to learn and have fun, he said that the club will welcome all new members.

“This is something that we can do for fun,” music director Diego Quintero added. “This is something so that we can embrace our culture. But it’s also something that when it’s taken seriously, they can use this to actually learn and go work as musicians.”

This club not only strives from its welcoming and patient environment but also excels from Quintero’s unique teaching style and attentiveness. It focuses on not being harsh or strict by connecting with a new way of learning. It is a big reason why it is such a beginner-friendly experience.

Quintero replaces the traditional music sheets and music notes that musicians usually have to learn to read and switches them with circles and X’s

The Mariachi Club takes a unique approach to playing music.

to make it simpler.

“As music educators, we kind of have to be strict on music theory,” Quintero shared. “But a lot of these students aren’t going to be music majors, so I like for them to more embrace the culture, and embrace playing music rather than really force learning music theory and all that other stuff because it’s not stuff that they’re really gonna use in their lives.”

Junior Corbett Ruiz, a more recent member who has only joined for a few weeks, explains that when he first joined he didn’t know what he wanted but he had the opportunity to try out a few instruments, like the violin, guitar or even the guitarrón.

“I knew nothing about the violin or the guitar or any of the instruments in mariachi,” he said of learning these

instruments for the first time. “And they were still willing to make time for me to show me the cords. It was very sweet actually because usually in bands they expect you to already know and be advanced with it, but they were really patient and pretty nice if I did anything wrong.”

Although this club has only existed for one year it has made nothing but a positive impact on the South East campus. The club gives students a comfortable place to advance their understanding of music and it fosters a safe space for students to express themselves. Supporting each other in their goals while learning to work as a team is what makes this club stronger. This newfound family is here to stay and ready to share their musical passion with the school.

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Leaks and Mold in Classrooms Raises Concerns Among Students, Teachers

By Marlyn Flores & Abigail Gonzalez

During South East’s winter break, some of the classes on campus suffered water damage.

Some classes have had water puddles, ceiling leaks and growing mold.

In the B building, room B204 is one of the classes that is being repaired from the rain storm.

CTE teacher Mr. Bracey was unfortunately removed from B204 due to the growing mold in his ceiling tiles.

The room has been closed off since the first day back from winter break. It was determined that the room was hazardous for both Mr. Bracey and his students.

But this hasn’t been the only time classrooms have been damaged from rainy days recently.

English teacher Mr. Mendo also had issues with his classroom in B302.

“Last year, my class was completely flooded,” he shared about his ordeal. “My class actually had to be removed from the classroom and had

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In terms of resources, there are quite a few defining differences. A prime example would be the two fields on the campus. The baseball team has a permanent fence, while softball’s fence is flimsy and short; the student-athletes must set it up every time for practices and games.

This field is not only for the use of the softball team, but for the soccer teams as well. Soccer coach Jasmine Sanchez states that it is frustrating when multiple coaches have to use the same patch of field for different sports and activities.

It is not the fault of the school as they had no space and budget to get a bigger softball field.

However, it does spark multiple questions as to why baseball was given the permanent fence to begin with. Although it might not have been done with those specific intentions in mind, nothing has been done as a form of correcting those actions.

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what to assign since the class period is so short.

Spanish teacher Ms. Ponce shared that she doesn’t assign any work to her advisory students, but, instead, gives them updates and information that she receives that’s relevant to students. She reiterated that when there’s no announcements to make, she encourages her students to make up their missing assignments so they don’t fall behind, especially when the grading period approaches.

Some students utilize the free time that comes from advisory.

to be put in a separate room so we can fix the flooding.”

During this incident last year, campus staff did not check on the classroom until Mendo himself reported it. He went into detail about the damage to his room.

“Part of the roof actually fell, it started tearing down,” he revealed. “So what they did is they attempted to repair the drywall. They fixed the dry-

Furthermore, when comparing the two fields, the softball’s backstop, a tool used to keep the ball inside the bounds of the field, has a wide hole in it.

When asked for it to be fixed, the school claimed it wouldn’t be an easy task to complete and it has yet to be resolved. However, it’s not just the backstop that’s the issue here.

Time and time again softball has seemed to be receiving the short end of the bat and the school has proved to be unreliable in terms of providing the team with the necessary equipment. After four years of discussion and persuasion, a temporary fence was finally put up for the softball team last year.

Prior to this, softball didn’t have proper fencing for about four years. It took multiple years of asking for a fence and yet, the fence that was given is too short to be of much use.

Last year, while getting ready for a championship game, the softball team’s school bus was two hours late. However, when the girl’s soccer team had gone to championships the year prior, they received a charter bus,

Juniors Nataly Gonzalez and Jennifer Salgado commented that advisory allows them to catch up on work for other classes within the time period. Salgado also said she likes having an advisory because it gives her time to socialize with other students or go on her phone.

A great deal of students spend their time in advisory on their phones since they have nothing else to do.

Chemistry teacher Ms. Mendoza stated that when she doesn’t have anything for her students to do, oftentimes they just go on their phones.

She added, “I don’t want them to do that, but when I don’t have anything planned for them, I can’t tell them to put their phones away since I have nothing planned.”

wall; they didn’t do the best job. So it ended up messing up again.”

P.E. teacher Mr. Jacoby had a similar experience. With his schedule, Jacoby switches between the gym and his classroom in B203. He shared that his room had mold, the tiles were replaced multiple times and had people come in many times to fix any damages but sees no progress.

“Water comes through the ceiling then leaks onto our desks area,” he complained. Repairs have gotten a little better but water leaks continue.

Sophomore Leylanie Holloway shared that she barely noticed the occurring events that happened in Jacoby’s health class.

“Just in his classroom, there is like a big pouch in the wall,” she said. The pouch is a result of the moisture if the leaking water warping the paint on the wall.

Another student, junior Donovan Olivar, shared his views on the urgency to get damages fixed within classes.

“I think the school should fix it,” he said. Olivar currently has a class in a room that has had leaks from the rain. “They have enough money towards fixing damages. They should take care of their own classrooms, just in case it gets worse.”

which was on time. As a result of this mishap, softball could only warm up for 15 minutes while the other teams had 90 minutes.

It can be easy to overlook women’s sports because most have been conditioned to, but the truth is these girls are trying their hardest, constantly overachieving just to prove themselves.

Softball coach Lanfre offered her opinion on the issue.

“I just think it’s frustrating,” she said. “Many might assume we’re weaker or that we can’t accomplish what men can when that’s not necessarily the case, there are multiple things to take into consideration when viewing women’s sports.”

As society is progressing, this is not enough. The fence should be a proper one, the bus shouldn’t have been late and softball shouldn’t have to deal with a hole in their backstop and yet, they do.

It’s time to take a step back and reflect on why the school drops the ball on equality in how female sports are treated, not just in school but in general.

Despite students spending their time in advisory on their phones, teachers want that time to be used well and have a purpose.

History teacher Ms. Briggs stated that advisory is a necessary class period for students to have if the time is being used well since it can help students bond emotionally with their teachers.

She continued on saying, “If advisory used as a time to be on our phones then I think it won’t be necessary.”

While teachers believe that advisory is crucial for students to have at this school, they argue that advisory is only important when the time is being used appropriately. That remains as the discussion for advisory’s purpose.

Jaguars Going on Spring Break

By Gustavo A. Jacome

Spring break is only a month away and both students and teachers are excited to take a week off.

Senior Harlem Tigero has many ideas for his time off.

“I’m probably going to go out to the mall, stay at home, play video games, and get a job, hopefully at a shoe store,” he shared. “I am expected to get my license during that time as well. All of this is a maybe because spring break is still a bit away.”

Multiple people are traveling, including junior Karla Castillo.

“I’m going to track practice and hopefully going to Mexico to visit my sister and brother-in-law,” she revealed. “Also [I’m going] to celebrate my friend’s birthday.”

When asked what they were going to do, junior Emelyn Porcayo shared that Mexico is also on her radar.

“I’m going to Mexico for the whole week,” she said. “I haven’t been there in years. It’s just to go visit, for funsies.”

AP Biology teacher Mr. Seitz plans to use this time to be a little bit more productive.

“Spring break is when I start writing letters for students’ yearbooks so I don’t keep students waiting when they want me to sign their yearbooks,” he shared. Seitz writes these notes to hand out to students to put in their yearbooks at the end of the semester.

Other students on the other hand have decided to take this time to practice or play their respective sports. Junior Adolfo Lezama has plans to practice tennis.

“I’m going to take a nap, go to the park, practice tennis with the team, and have a good time,” he said,

Junior Victoria Miranda also has tennis-related plans.

“I’m going to play in the USTA, a tennis tournament with a team separate from the school,” she shared. “I’m feeling good and nervous, because what if I go against a rich school.”

Senior Eric Viramontes has the full week planned out and revealed his itinerary.

“I plan on hanging out with friends, playing guitar, hang out with family, celebrating Easter, eat food, go to practice to get stronger for track, prepare for upcoming races, and to just try and stay healthy,” he said of his plans.

But some are not as fortunate. Economics teacher Mr. Jantzen wants to spend more time with his children over the break but won’t be able to.

“My spring break doesn’t fall on the week of my kid’s spring break,” he shared about not being able to have a family vacation.

As the much-awaited spring break approaches, it is clear that many will be engaging in various activities.

From exciting outings to peaceful periods of rest, this upcoming break promises to be a delightful time for many, offering a much-needed break from the daily responsibilities of work and school.

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Sierra Mexican Cuisine: A Hidden South Gate Gem

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One of Southern California’s best tamales is just a five-minute walk from the South East High School campus.

LA Eater says that Sierra Mexican Cuisine features one of the top 22 “essential” tamales in all Los Angeles.

This restaurant is located on 3008 Tweedy Blvd. and is a welcoming cafe mixed with Mexican decor and an authentic, cozy feel. Inside the cafe, the walls are decorated with Mexican-style tiles and a green bushlike background with a bright neon purple “Sierra” sign in the center of it.

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means they need approval from the district which takes a long time.

His wife, Olga Vargas, has also served in the PTSA for 14 years. Vargas mentioned how she loves to take part and help students.

“I feel very happy and satisfied, as a parent that’s part of PTSA you get a satisfaction that lasts a lifetime,” she shared.

Whatever the school can’t provide, PTSA tries to give. They even created eight scholarships to help students in their college education.

“Students could use it to help buy any books or a meal, just a little something to help” Vargas explained.

The school works with the PTSA, and it’s also the school’s decision to either have a PTSA or not. At times, there is confusion between the PTSA and the Parent Center and the reason for this is because many of the parents are in both organizations.

The Parent Center is an organization that works within the school, and is solely volunteer work. It doesn’t do events or raise money. However, they donate their time and resources.

The Parent Center provides assistance to any events held at school or events brought by PTSA such as handing out ribbons for Red Ribbon Week.

Recently, Parent Center volunteers have been standing outside the restrooms, keeping track of who enters after recent online bullying incidents.

Ms. Perales is the community representative for the Parent Center, helping guide and organize events. In

It has a seating area in the front as well as a patio in the back with little plants and Mexican-inspired objects decorating them such as Calaveras.

Lucia Ortega, the cafe owner, is the daughter of immigrant parents from Sierra Norte, Puebla, Mexico. She decided to name her business after where her family originates.

In late 2022, Ortega opened Sierra Mexican Cuisine after the success of her first business, Tacos of Guisados.

“We saw this location and thought it was a great opportunity to pivot from our successful taco stand to a brick and mortar,” explained Ortega.

The restaurant offers three types of tamales: chicken in green sauce, pork in red mole and cheese with jalapeño and tomato, at a reasonable price of 3 dollars each. The tamales are well-deserving of that recognition with each of the types not lacking any flavor as well as a good moist texture. The chicken in green sauce tamales were particularly flavorful because they were warm, soft, moist, and had a little spicy kick.

Some of the best modern snack options on the menu are the Nutella strawberry and banana toast, champurrado and iced Thai tea. The simple toast snack is extremely filling because of its perfect amount of Nutella and

addition to assisting PTSA, the parent center holds informational meetings open to all parents.

Norma Gonzales, a parent volunteer of two years stated, “I like to be in the Parent Center because there’s faster communication. It’s good being here because I can see all the progress and events happening in the school to inform my daughter about them.”

The Parent Center has held meetings to inform parents on changes in teens’ mental health. While many parents don’t understand what it is that their child could be going through, the Parent Center does its best to help.

Community representative Rita Medina, who was a president for PTSA for 17 years, shared how she is “happy” that both organizations are at South East.

“They work hard to make funds and give it to students,” she said acknowledging both organizations.

Senior Mariela Vazquez Martinez, whose mom works as a volunteer for the Parent Center, as well as a member of the PTSA, shared her experience.

“I’ve helped do some hours with the PTSA by helping them sell memberships along with helping and prompting their fundraisers,” she shared.

Junior Michelle Garcia added that both groups are a key part of the school, saying, “They help the school community by providing assistance and help parents increase their involvement.”

The school is thriving and the parents are an integral part of the success. With parents involved, it is known that there is someone looking out for students and without a doubt they are people who care.

fruit ratio as well as the big, fluffy toast. The warm champurrado has its traditional flavor and is a perfect fit for cold weather. The iced Thai tea is refreshing and flavorful as well as sweet and has its own authentic flavor. The food is served on traditional Mexican plates and mugs adding to the restaurant’s authenticity. These are an overall perfect after-school snack on your walk home.

Other menu items not Mexicanrelated are overnight oats, avocado toast and cold drinks such as boba tea and frappes. This provides the menu with a diverse feel and is very fitting for students and their demographic.

Junior Adalee Hernandez, one of Sierra’s customers, shared her favorite menu item saying that the green chicken tamales and champurrado “were very good.”

She explained that the tamales were soft and “packed with flavor.”

She also expressed how she enjoys the restaurant’s environment, unlike other “chaotic and packed” places students go to after school.

By the restaurant name some may not be expecting it to be such a modern cafe or any cafe at all. Because of its formal sounding name, one may expect a traditional restaurant but a visit will greet you with a surprise and an enjoyable cafe-style environment.

The highlight of this restaurant is actually the connections that Ortega makes with all her customers. She

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she shared. “And then when I ask to use them during class, teachers complain about me not going when I had the chance.”

Another complaint students are having with this issue is during lunch only one restroom is open.

“We have a 30-minute lunch and if we need to go to the restroom there is a huge line taking up so much time,” junior Yamileth Amezca expressed. Amezca also mentioned that students also wait in line to get their lunch and that waiting in line for the restroom would interfere with their already lessened lunch time leaving them with very little time to eat.

Another issue that comes up is not being able to go to the restroom during class because a student is gone with the pass for too long and if a student goes without a pass they or their teacher gets in trouble with the administration.

interacts with students a lot, handing out samples outside to students passing by and taking their suggestions and comments on food into account.

“I’m very familiar with working with students, being I was a teacher,” expressed Ortega.

Prior to becoming a restaurateur, Ortega was a middle school science teacher for two years and high school chemistry teacher for three. And also as a student who was part of LAUSD, that helped her understand the student culture perspective in the South Gate community

When creating her restaurant, Ortega recognized there “weren’t many places that showed Mexican culture.”

Therefore, she aimed to provide a safe environment for students to hang out and a place where “young generations go back to exploring their cultural roots.”

In another attempt to connect with the customers, Ortega is regularly active on the restaurant’s Instagram page (@sierraonsouthgate) and she also offers a 10 percent discount to students and teachers.

“It makes sense for me to give that discount to the school community,” she said about previously being a teacher and wanting to give back to the people of the neighborhood. Her passion and connection is what makes Sierra a great place for the community.

nient for students and helps them get to class on time,” shared junior Omar Castellanos.

Physics teacher Ms. Valdez mentioned that before the pandemic, all the restrooms used to be open, but that was before vaping became an issue.

“Vaping wasn’t an issue like about seven years ago before COVID,” she shared. “When I was younger, it was about cigarettes; then they had a campaign and cigarettes were deemed as bad and those companies still wanted to make money so they rebranded and sold to the most vulnerable, which are teens.”

There has been talk within the school administration about a more improved system being implemented to reduce the amount of students who go into the restroom and ditch.

Campus aid Mr. Salinas shared that the administration is taking serious precautions revolving around the ongoing issue of students ditching in the restrooms.

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Morales shares her experience with this, mentioning that once she was unable to use the restroom for a whole period because a student used the pass to ditch and she ended up having to go to the restroom during the passing period resulting in a late arrival to class with consequences.

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Students feel having more restrooms open rather than just the first floor would fix the problem of students having to find a restroom open and avoid being late to class.

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“I don’t know if you’ve noticed lately, we’ve been using the dean’s office a lot,” he said. “Mr. Mendez and Mr. Ramirez have been having parent conferences. There’s been plenty of situations where we have two or three students in there because of the same reason they just ditch or go without permission.”

The issue has gone far enough. Staff are starting to do something about it to create an effective solution.

School administration seems to be trying to reduce the problem of students ditching but the question that still remains is whether it will be efficient and if so, will it be the answer to the students’ restroom complaints? It’s a solution the school has to find.

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