By Maddison Reynolds
During February 5-9, Captain Shreve experienced several fights. In response to these fights, the administration implemented several ways to decrease the amount of violence. Students who park in Lee Hedges parking lot are now required to walk around to the front of the school.
Teachers and administrators are placed at virtually every corner of the school during class change, as well as at the beginning and end of day. Lastly, tardy lockouts have become more frequent. The students who have not participated in fighting have been greatly impacted by these new policies.
Administration banned parking in Lee Hedges on Friday, February 9. They did so to decrease volatile interaction in the area. This has caused a wave of overcrowding in other parking lots.
Discourse has risen with students who are forced to either park in the lots at the front of the school or across the street at Hobby Lobby.
“Since Friday, I have had to park in the Magnet Hall parking lot. It has changed my whole morning routine and I am no longer able to do the things I used to,” junior Shamiya Rivers said.
Prohibiting parking at Lee Hedges has been effective. Since February 9 there have been no fights in the area, and students are no longer lingering by their cars. Instead they are on the way to class.
Tardy lockouts were created to decrease the amount of students late to class and discourage them from standing idle in the halls. School secretary Laurie Carter announces that tardy lock out is in effect. If students are caught outside of their classroom without a hall pass, they are given detention. Tardy lockouts are expected to be more frequent as a result of the fights.
Getting to class in a timely manner is a prevalent issue among students whether it be talking to their friends or walking the long distance from Magnet Hall. Fortunately some teachers are lenient when it comes to tardies, but with tardy lockouts students have to find a way to get to class on time. This can be difficult depending on the distance between the students’ classes. Either way, students are still held responsible and must face the consequences.
Finally, there are more teachers and administrators on duty in the halls during class change. They are there to remind students to get to class on time.
“It feels like a prison. The constant yelling and aggression makes me uncomfortable. I can’t learn if I’m uncomfortable,” junior Darren Cannon said.
While the fighting has decreased, the procedures put in place have had a negative impact on students. Students hope some of these measures are only temporary.