Seniors receive unfair snow day policy
Miranda Bruner, Ads Manager
January 15, 2010
Filed under Opinion
Making up snow days is always a hassle, but when there is an excess of snow days, students dread the extended year. Seniors, however, are lucky enough to not have to make up the days missed in snow days because graduation day is set and cannot be rescheduled. This is just one of the many coveted freedoms that comes with being a senior.
Underclassmen feel as though the seniors already get “special treatment” because of the many freedoms they get over the underclassmen. Some teachers give seniors more slack than they give to younger students. Seniors also pick their parking spaces, which most underclassmen tend to avoid taking. Being older also works toward the senior’s advantage, because many underclassmen look up to them and take their advice, whether helpful or harmful.
Other students said they think it is unfair that seniors don’t have to make up the days, because all of the students missed the days. The days that students missed should be made up as a whole, with no exceptions. Many students are envious about the seniors’ many exemptions due to their age and maturity level. Seniors also get priority to be involved in more entertaining classes that underclassmen may not be allowed to be involved in such as Lifetime Sports and Office Aid. They also get priority in class selections such as Work Release and most college courses.
Some students also argue that a few more days in school won’t effect them in a negative way. Being in school for a longer amount of time should benefit them, and help them reach higher goals and possibly earn more opportunities. It could also help them be more prepared for life, because sometimes they have to do what they don’t necessarily want to do to improve themselves.
Overall, underclassmen agreed that seniors get more freedoms and that they should have to make up the time that we all collectively missed, whether that means reworking the schedule or making seniors come back after graduation to make up time. While many underclassmen don’t have a strong opinion about this topic, it is a growing issue within the school, especially with multiple snow days. Although seniors may not agree with this idea, it has advantages for all students.
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First off, this snow day policy may be unfair, but we just have to face it. In fact, if the snow day policy was removed, then this would just screw up not only the school district, but also the senior’s lives. I already have plans set out, and i don’t want them being messed with or tempered with. Anyways, the underclassmen really just need to get over it, because their time will come when they’re seniors. If this was turned into a Parliamentary debate topic like: The Snow day policy shall be removed, Pro will easily lose, and this topic will be in favor of CON. Really. Think about it. If the graduation date was moved back, this would screw up the school district’s already set schedule, and it would interfere with the senior’s plans.
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