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Auditorium Considered A Fire Hazard

The fire marshal has temporarily closed down the theater stage area because of fire hazards like using too many extension cords (what do they want, the school to spend thousands to add more electrical outlets?), and leaving cardboard boxes full of trash in the theater (sounds like more janitor slacking to me) and leaving some live wires exposed without insulation. There apparently are other violations, but those have yet to be released (though once we sniff the truth out, we'll let you know). Some of the extension cords can be replaced by more expensive cords, but where do they expect the school to get the money when they refuse to fire all these fascist administrators?

Update: The auditorium was reopened within about a week but there were a few new bogus rules that the fire marshal forced students and staff to follow, which have caused nothing but hassle for those involved in theater productions.

Student Government Elections Inspire...Uh...Fleas?

Do you remember who won the student government elections? Hmm. Neither does anyone else. Unfortunately, a great opportunity for students to learn about leadership and taking the initiative has been essentially dismantled by the administrators. Sure, there are still student government initiatives, and, yes, there are a few student-government sponsored events (less every year), but does the organization really have an influence on what goes on at the school? No, and that's why few people care about it. I guess it's time to report on the hard lessons, kids: because of power-hungry tyrants getting six-figure incomes, you have lost any control you once had over your high school. Period.

Racial Profiling Update: No Progress

Recently, SouthHighSucks.com reported that a majority of respondents to our racial-profiling survey feel that the administration is employing race-based selection criteria for hallway stops, asking minority students for passes much more frequently than white students. Though this is a major indictment of the fairness policies the district claims to employ, the practice has apparently continued, and a number of visitors have written to complain. Vinny's Education Coalition is developing a plan to address this, and we will continue to update you on this matter.

SADD Program Turns Out to be Quite Sad

Last week, the Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) organization attempted to provide students with a vivid reminder of the perils of drinking and driving. Unfortunately, the presentation ended up presenting the perils of not testing the sound system before a major presentation in front of thousands of people. Administrators exhibited their penchant for racial profiling by harassing minorities for talking while saying nothing to white students who were playing cards. A PA system presentation was set up after the outdoors concept was scrapped, but because no one pays attention to the intercom, no one heard a thing the presenters said, and likely learned little except that the government can afford to send a bunch of emergency vehicles to a school field for a few hours. Wonderful.

Despite the fact that we have questions as to the effectiveness of school presentations against drug and alcohol abuse, we do feel the need to lend our support to the SADD organization. If you would like to place educational material on our site, we would be glad to help. And we will take this space to say: Don't drink and drive. It's bad enough you're drinking (which will make you look like a filthy slut or a homeless wino), but add in driving, and you'll be either a dead slut/wino or a jailed slut/wino.

The Spring Auditorium Annoyance Has Arrived

As if the powers that be haven't come up with enough ways to waste the time of both students and staff, they once again thrust upon us more auditoriums than any sane human can tolerate. Sure, a few showcases of student achievement may be beneficial, but not when they are accompanied by other auditoriums where students are coerced into filling out meaningless surveys that will end up in the trash anyway, or the lovely "lecture" sessions where they moan and whine about how little respect they get.

Probably the only good thing about this whole mess is that students get a break from hideously boring classes, yet even that prospect offers little comfort, since teachers typically boost homework levels to compensate for the lack of class time.

And when you add in the end-of-year testing that closes up the media center on a regular basis, it's quite amazing anybody manages to get anything done--until you realize that everybody smart goes elsewhere to accomplish anything meaningful.

I guess there is one good thing about all of this:
This type of annoyance will most certainly prepare students for a life similar to that portrayed in the Dilbert comic strip, which will likely become all-too typical in an increasingly lifeless world.

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