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Out of Class

by Sara Turnquist

Whether a student was "They stop some people,
leaving class or going out to the ones they always hamper.
lunch, they were questioned by Most people are never stopped.
hall monitors about their Security doesn't seem to care
destination and asked to see about them. Sometimes I have
their hall pass. The only way a pass and other times I don't.
to avoid trouble was to have a It depends on the teacher. Most
hall pass or an open campus teachers will let me leave
card. without a pass, especially since
Seniors who went out to I'm a senior," senior Azina
lunch had to be ready to dis- Lulla said.
play their open campus card to Hall monitors were the
prove that they were valid. ones in charge of checking
"Whenever I go to lunch passes and open campus cards.
they (hall monitors) give me a "We' ve (hall monitors)
hassle thinking I'm a junior. been advised by the administra-
Like I really look like a jun- ticm to check all passes. I
ior," senior Andy Siepker said. check juniors, sophomores, and
As a result of tightened freshmen the most because they
security, students noticed an are not supposed to be out of
increase in the amount of class. I don't check as many
students being stopped in the seniors because most of them
hall. have open campus and come
"They (hall monitors) are and go throughout the day. No
being more strict this year. one else should be leaving
I've seen them stop lots of except maybe juniors during
people when I'm sitting down first and seventh period," hall
in my free periods," senior monitor Diane Wood said.
Amber Morris said. If students wanted to go to
Some students had a more the snack shop, their locker, the
nonchalant attitude about bathroom, or for seniors going
passes. To them, a pass was out to lunch, passes were
not always necessary to leave required. Passes let students go
the classroom. where they needed o.

Senior Ryan Beers has a pass to
go to th e vending machine.
Although passes were not usuall y
for vending machines, students
oft en stopped at them to pick up
food and beverages before
returning to class. photo by
Michael Hellman