Markers, batteries, paper, oh my

Three packs of dry erase markers, $12. Six boxes of tissues, $10. Four AAA batteries, $5. With school in full-swing again, it can get costly – fast. After we spend the ridiculous amounts of money on our own school supplies, we’re expected to shell out more for teacher’s supplies, which aren’t even for our personal use. Some teachers also require name brand products like Kleenex, Crayola and Elmer’s to be brought in which makes it more costly than if students are able to purchase the generic brand. Teachers will often take grades or give extra credit on these supplies based on the time frame they’re brought in. This system is absolutely senseless. Generally, families have multiple kids in school, making it more difficult to provide these additional supplies requested by teachers.  

Grade: C-

Drumline makes student section dance

As the band walked off the field after their halftime performance at the first football game, the student section anxiously awaited the drumline’s traditional show off. However, drumline left the field with the band, leaving the student section disappointed and bummed.

Drumline is one of the exciting parts of Friday night football games. They help keep the crowd pumped and determined to finish off the games with a win. It definitely confused everyone when they didn’t show up to jam with the students. Chants like, “We want drumline!” were quickly spreading through the crowd and even had people tweeting #RouseWantsDrumline.               

Luckily, the drumline made a spectacular come back at the Sept. 13 Hays game. They walked onto the track with confidence and left the crowd cheering and amazed by their incredible performance.  Let’s hope the drumline doesn’t disappear on us again.

GRADE: B+

Parking problems

You’re running late for school, trying to find a parking spot, and you see one in the front row right by your first class – perfect.  But if you do that here, you will get a warning and after a number of times, you will have your car booted. Since students here have been able to drive, only teachers and faculty members have been allowed to park in the front row, which is unfair. Teachers also have the option of parking in any parking lot they choose, including the bus lane parking lot or the front parking lot. Understandably, teachers get first priority over parking, but students that get here earlier than teachers for athletic or academic purposes deserve to park where they choose. 

Grade: C-