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Trash Day At SLA

May 23, 2022 by lpahomov Leave a Comment

The amount of trash in the commons is absurd. People really should begin to clean up after themselves because this is our school and we should definitely keep it clean because our school is a reflection of who we are.

 As the first quarter comes to an end people are realizing the mess that is left in the commons and they really don’t like it.

 I’ve talked to a few students who don’t like the fact that during their independent study period they have to clean up after the other students. Some wonder why the students are “irresponsible to clean up the mess they made during their lunch” 

infact me and a couple of friends stopped sitting in the commons during lunch periods because of the amount of chaos and trash all over. 

On top of that, the students that have to clean up others feel unsafe and think that there is a possibility that they will get sick and don’t think that it is safe at all. So I have thought about writing an article on it so we can make a change and create a way for students to dispose of their trash and not have to leave.

Over the two, one hour long lunch periods we have plenty of students who eat school lunch, bring their own lunches and buy things from the school store. 

People sit in their friend groups and can talk until the end of their lunch band and the crazy thing is is that when the invisible bell rings all students run to their next class leaving the trash of candy wrappers, sandwich bags, noodle cups, etc. lying around and the janitors are left to clean up after them  this is not ok and we need to put a stop to this before it gets any worse. 

I wouldn’t say that it is the kids fault. I think that the fact students only have two trash cans in the commons is the reason there’s so much trash because there’s nowhere to put it.

The amount of waste begins to stink up the commons and we are left with food particles everywhere on the floor in my now 4th year at SLA. I wonder how we get like this and before it was never like this and what can we do to change it. 

Having only 2 trash cans in the commons is a problem and there is an easy solution. I think that we should get some designated trash cans that stay in one area so that people can find them easily. I think that there should be a recycle bin, and another trash bin for just plain trash like forks, bags etc. 

If we were to put three of these connected trash cans in the commons in three different locations I think that we would be able to keep our school clean and this will keep us in the position we need to be this will always make it an easier job on the janitors, the trash would be disposed of correctly and it would help the world in a way because things (trash) would be going to the right location.

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Students React to Mask Mandate Changes

May 5, 2022 by lpahomov Leave a Comment

Biran Mahmoud, Leo Braveman

Staff Writers

Since the mask mandate was lifted students now have an option to not wear their masks

After an entire school year, the masks came off — for a few weeks

When mask mandates were first lifted by the district on March 9th, the effects of students wearing masks were not immediate. We noticed that when this happened, most students kept their masks on, while fewer took their masks off. 

We started by asking program manager Jeremy Spry about the effects and new emotions of the mask drop. “Masks are not something anyone wants to be wearing,” he said, referring to the discomfort. He told us about how his own opinions have shifted.  

“There are places where I still feel uncomfortable like in grocery stores I will still keep my mask on,” Mr. Spry explained he feels different in the office where he stays around mostly the same people. Mr. Spry also recognized how people might feel about their own individual situations. “If I was a classroom teacher I would probably feel differently.”

This interview was completed before the school district returned to mandatory masks for the week following spring break, only to have Philadelphia drop its mask mandate the week after that.   

Although the school district announced its plan to reinstate the mask mandate in march, many students including us were surprised to hear this news shortly before returning to school.

We asked the school nurse, Chris Banchs about the new mask mandate and his knowledge relating to it. The first time he heard about the mask mandate returning was “around 2 weeks before the spring break”. 

“I took it seriously, I was very sure that we would all be wearing masks when we came back Monday”.

 After we learned more about the effects the re-imposed mandate had on him personally, it went pretty smooth for him. Because Nurse Chris wore his mask whenever he was “around colleagues and peers” it made for a relatively easy adjustment.

After interviewing nurse Chris we became more interested in finding students and negative aspects of the returned mandate.

Responses were mixed

“I feel like it makes sense, it’s just kind of annoying” Said Junior Jave Kelman.

But he wasn’t the only one who agreed in terms of covid but still felt the annoyance. Freshman Dove Smith told us that it made sense to him, but “I had to adjust because it was obviously hard to breathe in and I used to break out with acne and stuff”. 

After telling us about the annoyances Dove was sure to explain: “I’ve gotten used to breathing in masks now and adjusted in that way”.

All of the changes have not been easy, especially for some, but with all things considered our SLA community has done a good job of always working together to move past inconveniences.  

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The Faces of 440

November 22, 2019 by Owen Grzywinski Leave a Comment

By Marnae Penn

Have you ever wanted a friend who was so thoughtful? Someone who listens to you and cares for you. This girl will play alternative music, bring you chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, and watch That 70s show all night. Her name is Avery Buglione. Her last name is pretty hard to pronounce so, for now, we’ll call her Avery B. Avery B. is a girl who keeps you smiling. She’s sweet and nice. Whenever you’re around her you’ll be surrounded with pets, from cats to dogs to a cute guinea pig. Need a morning refresher well she’ll have Dunkin waiting for you. Want to go shopping? She’ll take you to Brandy Melville in downtown Philadelphia on Walnut Street. Want to grab a quick bite to eat? Well grab her and get some Chick-Fil-A but only those waffle fries. She’s a vegetarian. What’s your sign? Like Pisces? Well, that’s her sign! Her birthday, which is in the heart of spring, is the perfect time for her hobbies. Her favorite hobby is frisbee and she can teach you the correct way to throw and the proper way to catch. Another one of her hobbies includes homework. Avery would be an excellent person to ask for help in English and history. Avery plans her future well. Before jumping to adulthood she attended The Waldorf School of Philadelphia, which she called a “cult.” Now she attends a school she loves which is Science Leadership Academy. She wants to get married and work in the medical field. 

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The Faces of 440

November 22, 2019 by Owen Grzywinski Leave a Comment

By Dougie Oliver

Tristan Mayberry is a junior at Science Leadership Academy. He’s lived in South Philly his whole life and was born on July 9th. He grew up with older and younger siblings. Before transferring from Central High school he played baseball and SLA asked him to come to join the team; he went into depth about his time at his previous school. “It was big, people didn’t know each other.” When coming here he spoke about how it wasn’t too bad as he knew some people from previous clubs he played for. He spends his days going to his friend Nuala’s house, eating Mexican food, going to the gym, or practicing baseball. When he’s out of high school he may pursue contracting as a profession instead of his childhood dream which was to be a professional baseball player. When discussing the SLA move to Ben Franklin, Tristan didn’t seem to mind the move at all to a new building as he didn’t attend the previous one.

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Officer Anonymous

November 22, 2019 by Owen Grzywinski Leave a Comment

By Yasir Thomas

I had the pleasure of interviewing a school officer who can’t be named because of her job position. She has 21 years of work experience so far. When I asked for the steps it took to get this job, the answer was that she had to go to the police academy for six weeks and then she applied. The easiest and most difficult thing for her to do on this job is to make sure people are doing the right thing. I also asked her how the transitioning has impacted her, and she replied, “It was positive because for two weeks I went to different schools and met different people.” She described her relationship with staff and students as warm, friendly, accepting, and purposeful. She also receives respect from people here, too.

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