Dirty Business
March 4, 2010 • written by Bobby Tobritzhofer
On any normal day here at Park High School, chances are that you have been walking down a hallway and you find yourself having to dodge garbage, or even a puddle of some sticky drink. Day after day I see fellow students carelessly throwing their trash onto the floors of our hallways, classrooms, lunchroom, and bathrooms. Not only is it annoying for everyone else, it’s also just plain gross!
Trashcans are strategically placed all over the school, in classrooms, hallways (now marked by neon tape), the lunchroom, and even the exterior of the building. The only place that I know of that doesn’t have trashcans, are the bathrooms. Is it really that hard to walk maybe 50 feet to a trashcan? Personally I don’t believe that it’s too difficult.
Pride in our school is something that Park students greatly show. Any day, you’ll see Park students representing their school by wearing their forest green and white Wolfpack apparel. However, clothing isn’t the only way we can show pride in our school. Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, junior or senior, we all can show more school spirit by keeping our school cleaner. Even a simple task such as picking up a piece of paper on the floor can demonstrate pride in our school, and community.
As many of you know, Park High School has gotten a face lift over the past few years. Some of the many new spaces gained are the large group room, front entrance and the activities and Administrative offices. Showing respect to these spaces for future generations use is something we must do. By keeping everything clean and tidy, it shows that we really do have respect for our school, community, and others.
Lastly, keeping our school clean, shows that we are a mature student body. High school is a place where we come to learn and grow. School should be a safe, sanitary learning environment. It can be very distracting, annoying, and just plain nasty to have to deal with other people’s trash and or messes. Being mature and responsible means that you are able to take care of yourself, others and the spaces around you. By doing your part, you are showing that you are mature, respectful, and responsible.
In conclusion, I think we can all say that keeping our school cleaner would be beneficial for everyone. It could mean as much as you wont ruin your brand new 80 dollar shoes by stepping in a piece of sticky gum or in a pool of murky purple juice. Or it could even be something as little as not having to brush those annoying paper frizzles off your desk. Showing more pride, respect, responsibility, maturity is something we can all perform. Lets all try to be more respectful towards our school, community and others. Remember, we are PHS!
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