The new seniors triumphantly walked the halls on the first day of school, replacing the previous graduating class. While the class of 2013 left behind their legacy, what they didn’t leave behind was enough lockers for the incoming freshmen. Upon returning to school, some seniors were surprised to hear that they were in one of twelve homerooms that forfeited their lockers to the massive freshmen class.
Assistant principal Mr. Forker said, “There are only so many lockers for the students we have. Based on the seniors we have talked to, they said they don’t use them, so we chose to move them around.”
Some seniors, such as Michael Hoherchak, didn’t take the matter so lightly. As a frequent locker user, Hoherchak is upset that the school didn’t give him or his classmates any warning before they lost their lockers. “I have used my locker almost every day from the beginning of my freshman year to the last day of junior year, only to find out that [it] was stripped from me. It’s blasphemous,” he said.
While students such as Hoherchak take advantage of their locker, not everyone sees the advantage. “As a student who’s been in honors and AP classes all four years, I say with pride that I never once opened my locker. I find it more practical to have your supplies with you at all times. That’s just one way of doing things though. Everyone has their own routine,” commented senior Bennett Leeds.
Some students were sympathetic, even if they weren’t personally affected. Although she doesn’t use her locker, Brianna Bellavia agrees that the school “should have asked” before taking the seniors’ lockers.
If you are a senior who has lost their locker and want to reclaim it, there is hope. Dr. Valentine said, “For the seniors who wish to have a locker, they can find Curtis [Tinnin, Head of Security].” Tinnin’s office is located in the center hallway of the 1st floor.