One small step for Hunt, one giant leap of chaos

VHS Music teacher Paul Hunt unexpectedly submits letter of resignation.

On May 31 2021, Ventura Unified School District received Paul Hunt’s formal letter of resignation, requesting leave immediately.

“I just don’t understand,” said freshman David Shostakovich, “I’ve only known him for a few months, he seemed to like his job. I guess looks can be deceiving.”

At this time, VUSD has refused to release any information concerning Hunt’s reasons for resignation, but rumors have flowed around Ventura High School’s campus.

Senior Base Cleferson, violin player, discussed some of the common theories addressing his sudden pardon, “Us music students believe that he has hated us for so long that he started to hate himself. It’s tragic, really.” Sophomore Frank Bachy also brought to light the non-music departments’ rumors, “I heard that Mr. Hunt finally quit so that his hair could grow back. It hasn’t always been like that, right?”

Early Wednesday morning, Hunt’s first period music class Wind Ensemble Honors showed up to an invalid Zoom link. “We were pissed,” said junior Olivia Bernstein, “The man really makes us log on early to warm up our instruments just to get logged out? And then abandoned? Some teacher he is.”

Due to the unexpected leave, Ventura High staff have issued an email to all parents and nearby schools that, due to their failure to hire a new music director, VHS Music Department will be permanently shut down.

All concerts have been canceled and music students will be enrolled into new electives immediately.

Due to the sudden shift, VHS counselors were not able to make room in popular electives, so music students were all separated into different electives, such as Auto and Agriculture. VHS music student Desi Kontsemor commented, “So the school thinks that just because I play the french horn suddenly I know how to clean an exhaust pipe? Who’s gonna tell them?”

Impacts of the eradication of the music department varied from little to very extreme. Music student Dimitri Aston said, “It’s fine, really. I was trying to come up with a way to tell Hunt that I hated him and his class, I guess everything works out!” In opposition to the positive views, senior Karen Smith suffered a crisis, “Going from a top honors class down to a general ed, low-budget classroom? Not only has my GPA dropped from 4.6 to 4.1, but now I have to spend an hour of my day learning how to plant seeds in Agriculture. What college is gonna accept me now? Hunt ruined my life!”

There will be an official protest outside of Hunt’s private residence in Beverly Hills, California next Tuesday, April 7 at dawn. “We will make him pay for this,” said senior Janet Keech, “Who’s gonna write my letter of recommendation now?” The protest is being organized by ex-Music Booster parent Anna Bortíones, and already has its own Go-Fund Me page with 20 thousand dollars raised. “We have rented party buses to arrive at VHS on Tuesday, there will be five. We wanted to show up to Hunt’s residence in style. We want to show him exactly what he’s missing out on. Anyone that supports Hunt during this time, keep your mouth shut.”