{"id":2645,"date":"2022-09-21T10:40:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T14:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2022-09-21T10:40:30","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T14:40:30","slug":"new-hall-passes-pass-or-fail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/riverhillcurrent.com\/new-hall-passes-pass-or-fail\/","title":{"rendered":"New Hall Passes: Pass or Fail?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Riley Gonzales, News Editor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This fall, returning students have noticed some changes around River Hill. Teachers now monitor the hallways during class, and they\u2019ve cracked down on the use of hall passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In previous years, few teachers have had hall passes in their classrooms and students could leave class with verbal permission. However, this year they are being used by every teacher, and students have definitely noticed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some, such as sophomore Michael Gerdes, the hall passes haven\u2019t changed much. \u201cThe passes don\u2019t make much of a difference, It\u2019s just something they carry around,\u201d he comments, adding that the extra level of complexity of having to sign out in some classrooms is \u201ca bit annoying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others understand the importance of these new regulations, but still find them somewhat tiresome. Senior Serena Goyal notes, \u201cAt times it can get a little bit tedious for both the teachers and the students to have to use hall passes, but I get their point on making sure students are in classes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Still, others find them unnecessary. Allie Burns, a senior, articulated, \u201cIt kind of makes you feel like you\u2019re back in elementary or middle school. I feel like you can be trusted to go to the bathroom without having to take a pass, especially with the new hallway monitors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Jenny Liu agrees, explaining \u201cIf they’re going to have teachers sit in the hallways, then it\u2019s not [necessary].\u201d Unlike hall passes, the hall monitors are entirely new this year. Having teachers in the hallways keeps students from wandering off during class or staying in the bathroom for extended periods of time, which some believe to be more effective than hall passes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another concern that students have brought up about the passes is sanitation. Allie elaborates, \u201cThey’re also really gross and dirty, because when you take it in there you don\u2019t know who else has touched that, and it’s been in the bathroom, and you don\u2019t know if people have washed their hands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Senior Lauren Yoo agrees, stating, \u201cThe thought of having to carry around a pass that someone else was carrying previously into the bathroom is a little bit gross. I don\u2019t want to touch it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some teachers have been using disposable passes, small slips of paper that must be signed by the teacher in order to leave the room. Although this solves the issue of sanitation, it brings up new questions. Serena notes, \u201cWe should save paper and maybe not use paper hall passes\u2026 I feel like that\u2019s kind of harming the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It seems there is no perfect way to monitor the halls, but the administration is trying their best. The new rigidity concerning hall passes is not without good intentions. Last year, many of the bathrooms were locked for long periods of time. There were issues with vandalism at times, including a threat written in a bathroom stall. Hopefully the changes being put in place will be able to create a safer, cleaner, and happier school environment for everyone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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