News and
mion
Cost to park increases
Every student looks forward to getting their
license and parking in the school parking
lot with all their friends, but is the rising
cost of the parking passes really worth your
money?
Rocky Mount Senior High is
charging twenty-five dollars for a
guaranteed parking space in the student
parking lot. The price has risen dramatically
since 1981, when it was fifty cents to park.
You also have a second choice this year.
You can pay fifteen dollars for a parking
space that is not guaranteed. Yes, that’s
right; you pay fifteen dollars and you may
never be able to park in the parking lot! It is
outrageous!
When asked how the parking
money was used, assistant principle
Linwood Weeks replied, “Any money
obtained by the students is used for the
students. When pressed for specific uses,
Mr. Weeks was unable to respond
Mandy Smith
Dress code enforced
Serena Arrington
immediately. After being given time to
check the records, he provided a list of uses.
Some of the uses, such as helping
underpriviliged students defray some
expenses which occured during last school
year, are commendable and the
administration should be applauded. Other
uses mentioned, like paying for the bus for
the Senior Trip to Kings Dominion, are
questionable, especially when some
teachers were unable to take educational
field trips because of the cost of the bus.
Most students have part-time jobs
and only make so much money. We should
not have to spend so much of our hard-
earned money just to be able to park in the
parking lot. If the school would make the
price reasonable I’m sure no one would
have a problem paying the money. Many
students have started parking on the streets
surrounding the school due to the
outrageous parking price. The parking lot
sure is looking empty this year. I wonder
why.
Disclaimer: This article is the sole opinion of the writer and does not necessarily
reflect the views or opinions of The Gryphon or Rocky Mount Senior High.
What do students think about the school
dress code? Students are expected to dress
appropriately at school at all times, but some
of them wanted to express their opinion on
the issue.
Many giris do not think the dress
code has changed. They think that it is
unfair. It discriminates against full figured
girls, and that it has more regulations for
girls than the boys. Net shirts, tank tops,
short shorts, bare midriffs, or other revealing
apparel are not allowed. Also, clothes that
suggest several obscene or racial symbols
or messages are not acceptable. Giris are
being sent home for their bare midriffs, short
clothing, and revealing attire. Sometimes,
it is unfair because some clothes that smaller
girls wear, bigger girls can not wear.
On the other hand, the boys are
not worried about the dress code. They
feel as if most of the rules pertain to the
girls anyway Some feel that the dress code
is reasonable, thinking in the way of not
being too strict or too lenient. Messages,
signs, or symbols promoting alcoholic
beverages or drug abuse are not tolerated.
Another rule involves hats; caps,
headscarves, headbands, bandannas, and
sunglasses are not to be worn in the
building.
The dress code is structured to
give students the freedom to wear what they
want, but at the same time look presentable.
Students still do not abide by the dress code,
even now that it has become more strictly
enforced. They should be happy, though,
because it could be worse. They could be
wearing uniforms.
Disclaimer: This article is the sole opinion of the writer and does not necessarily
reflect the views or opinions of The Gryphon or Rocky Mount Senior High.
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