Ellie, Sylvia, and Dana think that…

March 2, 2010 • written by Ellie, Sylvia, and Dana

                 High school students are fourteen to eighteen years old, we are not children anymore! We should be able to have a little more freedom then what we presently have at our school. For example only the seniors are allowed to leave during lunch and go out to eat, while the rest of us are forced to stay within the boundaries of the
cafeteria. If you have your license and a car to drive there is no reason that the same privileges should not be allowed. It would be a nice to have a break from the everyday school lunch and to just step out for a while.

               Another thing that really restricts our freedom is the dress code, specifically the no hat rule. This is a new rule that has come into effect only within the last couple of years because hats are thought to be “distracting” towards others’ learning. While it may have been an acceptable restriction in elementary school it makes no sense to high school aged students. Anywhere you go today you will see someone wearing a hat, whether it is a sporting event or even just a night on the town with friends. Hats are very common and in no way do they distract from school work. Hoods are also a major cause for controversy as they cannot be worn inside the building. They are connected to our sweatshirts and there is no way of detaching them. Who would honestly be bothered by someone putting their hood up in class or in the hallway?

Although we have been told our entire lives that we need to prepare ourselves for the real world, it simply cannot be done if our freedoms are limited within these walls.

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