{"id":1495,"date":"2017-01-24T13:49:52","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T18:49:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2017-01-31T15:29:47","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T20:29:47","slug":"backpacks-in-the-halls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iblog.dearbornschools.org\/journalism\/2017\/01\/24\/backpacks-in-the-halls\/","title":{"rendered":"Backpacks in the Halls"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Why are we not allowed to carry our backpacks to our classes? What if we don\u2019t have time to go back to our lockers after class? Has there ever been past issues with this situation? Those are some questions students speculate. With these questions still hovering over our heads.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0If we would be able to carry our backpacks, we wouldn\u2019t be late for class and would have a chance to go to the restroom and drink water from the water fountain instead. However, \u00a0we are not allowed to do so, we may be late for class and have to rush through to our lockers to grab our stuff. <\/span><\/p>\n

A Unis MIddle School student, Yarah Ghandour, states that, “Using backpacks will keep all of our stuff together and save us time.\u201d Student Zeinab Dabaja stated.\u201c I do not believe there will be an issue that will be big enough to impact the school, so in my opinion, I think backpacks in the halls is a great idea.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0Although it would be useful to carry backpacks, it is also dangerous. According to Mr.Blessing, A Unis Middle school assistant principal,”I think it all comes down to that it is a matter of safety.When kids carry backpacks in the hallways, they bring things that they shouldn\u2019t bring to school. Carrying backpacks also clutters classrooms and that is why we give students lockers. This situation has to do with past issues, there has not been any recent issues with carrying backpacks to classes.\u201d\"\"<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

Mrs. Issa had informed me that,”This issue of backpacks in the hallways began in Columbine High School 17 years ago. Two students carrying backpacks were hiding guns in them. They murdered thirteen people and injured twenty-four. They then both committed suicide.” This is probably one of the main reasons that had influenced schools to not allow backpacks in the hallways at school.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 Many people \u00a0agree that safety is the main issue,on the other hand, I think backpacks will help us a lot through the halls and will solve some tardiness issues. \u00a0If we got to use our backpacks, we would not need to get things we forget in our lockers. \u00a0For example if we are swimming in gym, and we finish a little late, we would have to go back to our lockers and get our stuff. That would result in a tardy.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if we had our stuff with us we would just walk straight to class. The more tardies we get, the more infractions we will end up with. The more infractions we have will result it the students \u00a0getting \u00a0punished because we could end up with suspensions, detentions etc. We all know teachers present their objectives in the beginning of class and if we are tardy we will not know the objectives for our lesson.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Although there are many good arguments that we should not \u00a0carrying backpacks to school, Other people argue that backpacks should be carried in the hallways.It will solve issues,make school easier and help us in many ways.<\/span><\/p>\n

Latifa Awada, A Middle School Journalist<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Why are we not allowed to carry our backpacks to our classes? What if we don\u2019t have time to go back to our lockers after class? Has there ever been past issues with this situation? Those are some questions students speculate. With these questions still hovering over our heads.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0If we would be able to …<\/p>\n

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