Food fights have been more of an issue recently in the past month and has gotten pretty serious, according to administrators Paul Lundin and Tony Stewart, people are getting injured and rushed to the hospital. Assemblies in the school auditorium on Oct. 25 and 26 have been set for an all classes conversation. “Food fights are upsetting and disappointing. It doesn’t only cause injury, but it sets an unsafe environment,” said South principal Cecilia Saddler. “At the assembly, the administration attempted to deal with this by addressing the problem to the students, by asking student groups for their support with encouragement of keeping our school a clean, healthy, and safe environment,” said Saddler, “when we have conversations with students it makes a impact, an ongoing conversation and concern.” “Students need to realize that they are in high school now and they don’t want that behavior to follow them after graduation” said Stewart. Lundin is saddened by the behavior. The administration is open for ideas on how to put a handle on the situation. According to Lundin, these food fights have happened in both lunches, but second lunch seems to have had more frequent fights. Some students don’t approve of the food fights either. “No one’s hungry anymore. They don’t appreciate their nasty food, so they might as well throw it. It is very distasteful to watch food fights, it stimulates my gag reflexes.” said senior Nate Peterson. Senior Aaron Metzger thinks differently. He said that “It is an excellent way to show school spirit .” When food fights happen people can get caught throwing something which leads to suspension, or get injured by food thrown at them.
Michael Guritz • Nov 18, 2010 at 10:33 am
As much as I love food fights, what are you guys throwing that people are going to the hospital? In any case, I think that both seniors are right. As much as food fights are fun, once people are getting hurt, it needs to stop; or at the very least, stick to mashed potatoes.