By: Sara Nesbitt
Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Feb. 26th, the students of SLA were forced to do something very different.
Usually, during X and Y band lunch periods, students are allowed to lunch on the second and third floors, most popular spaces being the second floor ballroom and “pool” area.
But on Monday afternoon, Principal Lehmann put an announcement in the advisory memo that all students would be restricted to the Cafe for lunch on Tuesday,
The reason? The students had littered too much around the school the previous day.
This punishment had been threatened by the school before, but this was the first time…
So on Tuesday, 75-100 students were packed together in the same constricted area, compared to a typical day.
What were the students’ thoughts?
“It sucks,” said Junior Matthew Marshall. “We have been able to eat wherever we want, for three years and now we are being restricted to one space with everyone else.”
Most students interviewed agreed with him. The students who normally use the cafe were annoyed that it was crowded, and the people who never sit there were annoyed they were forced to relocate.
“It’s stupid, chaotic, and it’s not going to make a difference,” said Sophomore Aaron Tang.
Sophomore Nikki Adeli also stated, “Sitting here isn’t that bad, but it’s nice to have the option for freedom.”
Most students blamed the freshman for leaving trash around the school. The freshman–just didn’t blame anyone.
Knowing the punishment was only for one day, the students weren’t too upset.
At the end of the school day on Tuesday, Mr. Lehmann made an announcement that the punishment was over, as long as we kept the school clean.
“I’m frustrated that they had to be punished for not cleaning up, but I’m glad the students responded well.” he said.
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