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Pirates' Hooko
Freshman Kaliyah Hunt (left), freshman Arianna Harrison, social studies teacher Sarah Cade, freshman Muhammad Ahmad (center) and junior Eli Matheson (right) pose for • PHOTOS BY THE PIRATES' HOOK photos on Mnday, April 11. DPS now recommends students, faculty and staff wear masks, but it is not required.
The masks come off
On April 11, DPS made masks optional for students and staff. How does it feel?
"It feels good. I don't have to be sufficated by a mask."
"People are uncomfortable. They gave me weird stares."
- Kentrial Young, freshman
- Abe Cunningham, sophomore
"The mask fogs up my glasses, which is annoying. I think we are just going to have to live with [COVID] like the flue. It has to stop getting in way of everyday choices."
"It feels good to, you know, show my beauty to everybody at the school. I feel like people should still wear their masks because of COVID. I still wear mine in big crowds, but when I'm in small crowds I take it off."
-Francisco Forester, sophomore
- Zalin Johnson, sophomore (left)
"I'm getting married in May so I don't want to get COVID. Students should, if they want to, wear masks. It's very pleasant but strange. - Anna Allman, social studies teacher
"Terrifying. I'm scared of so many new faces. It's also refreshing and different because of the time we are in. I feel like it's dangerous as well because people can still carry COVID and I don't want to get sick, so I am keeping my mask on." - Kendrell Lewis, senior
