Drew Hannon
Athletics Editor
Did you have your backpack checked when you entered campus at the start of the school year? For the school week of September 7-10, Millikan’s Campus Security Officers (CSO) were checking students’ backpacks before they entered campus. Rams might have had their backpacks checked or they were just completely skipped by the school staff. In order not to hold up entrance lines, CSO’s began to check every few students.
Personally, I don’t like the backpack checks because I feel like my space is being invaded. It makes me feel uncomfortable that people I do not know are squeezing the outsides and looking through my personal belongings at school. But I understand the reason why they had to happen.
Misinformation on why these backpack checks happened spread rapidly, so to clarify, here’s what The Long Beach Post published about an event on September 3rd, one school day before the backpack checks started at Millikan.
Sebastian Echeverry of the Long Beach Post wrote, two teenagers not affiliated with LBUSD were arrested outside Lakewood High School, “after at least one of them pointed a gun at a campus security officer.” A statement from the school later that day said school operations resumed by 3 pm and everyone on campus remained safe.
The staff here at Millikan and all across the district want to make safety their top priority so I understand staff will take precautions like checking students’ backpacks. Rather than violating my privacy by touching personal property without much warning, I feel the school can put in technology, like metal detectors, which will catch weapons and keep my school-appropriate items private.
CSO Jack, who asked that his last name not be used, was one of the staff that was checking backpacks when students entered campus. He said, “It’s just part of my job. I wasn’t given specific instructions about this, I just had to check them.” His overall opinion was, “I think it helped people feel more safe.”
Millikan never addressed what the search was for; however, Millikan Principal Alejandro Vega said, “The reason why Campus Security Officers checked students’ backpacks was because there were issues district wide and all high schools were asked to do this at some point. I think the majority of students understand the purpose and feel it’s important that the students shouldn’t have stuff like weapons in their backpacks.”
Millikan High School 300 building October 18th 2021: Picture of backpacks up against lockers
tyler de jesus • Dec 2, 2021 at 9:17 pm
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021) Drew Hannon wrote an article called “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article mentions how Millikan staff were checking students’ personal belongings to ensure the safety of students. Personally I do think they are necessary but I noticed that they are not checking everyone’s backpacks going in because they do not want long lines making students late to class. I also think that going through a backpack can be uncomfortable if personal items are seen or even touched, but I believe that our staff was very respectful to this and were just trying to make sure we are safe. But one thing I think they should invest in are metal detectors because it would make the line go faster and detect if they have weapons on them or other things. It will also help checking everyone because when the staff was doing checks before we got into school they were not checking everyone. This would make the lines go faster and check every student. This would also make students feel more comfortable and safe coming on to campus. Students won’t have to feel uncomfortable when entering the school because the staff are not looking through their personal belongings anymore if there are metal detectors.
Xene Sommers • Nov 8, 2021 at 8:03 am
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” The article mentions the backpack checks that occurred the week of September 7-10, and explains the event that led us here. Also showing us how some staff have felt about it. Before reading the article I did not really understand why the backpack checking occurred. I had heard many different stories and rumors spread concerning many different schools, and the context in which the weapon was or was not used. The story was all over the place, but now I know the full story. However, I still have a few questions. I know this wasn’t fully addressed in this article, but why was it every 10 people being searched? Why were staff not given proper information on checking the bags? Was anything besides possible weapons being confiscated? What did some of the actual teachers think of this? Why were some checks more thorough than others? Why was the checking so random? I’m so glad you wrote this article. I’m sure it calmed some peoples nerves as well knowing that they aren’t the only ones upset or relieved they checked us. The use of The Long Beach Post was also very helpful. Thank you for clearing some things up!
Ethan Borgerding • Nov 5, 2021 at 9:47 am
November 4th, 2020
In Issue 1 (Published October 20th, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an opinionated article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy,” The opinionated article discusses the random bag searches that have occurred at Millikan High School, and the opinions surrounding it. I am happy that the article was published since it informed not only me but many others regarding the inspections and why they were conducted. A large portion of students, including myself, thought that the bag checks were worthless and a big waste of time due to all of the false information and rumors being spread around the school. But after reading the article, I would much rather be a few minutes late for class and miss out on work instead of having a threat roam around campus. The only flaw I see in the bag checks is that the CSO’s (Campus Security Officers) start off strong, checking everyone, but then they start to skip students and end up only choosing a certain number of students. Although they skip every few, it does more good than harm, so I’m not complaining. Thank you for writing and releasing this article to the school and public, without it I wouldn’t be able to understand the whole security situation.
Genesis Perez • Nov 4, 2021 at 1:20 pm
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article recounts the recent backpack checks all students underwent a few weeks ago. The article entails various grievances against the security protocol, the main one being that it felt invasive. Although I was fine with being searched I did notice many flaws like the ones Hannon mentions. The worst one is the lines. When the backpack checks initially began, students were searched in pairs, this caused an obvious problem when the lines would get so long they went around corners. These lines would make several of my morning classmates late and I eventually got a tardy on my record. Staff adapted and changed the format of checks to one every twenty students. Although this did help speed up the lines, this causes a security conflict. A student carrying a weapon could easily count how many students were ahead of them and then switch with their buddy, or student number nineteen in the line could be concealing a weapon but was let in anyway. It’s clear that the backpack checks may be a step toward the right direction but are not enough.
Sophia Valenzuela • Nov 4, 2021 at 9:42 am
November 2, 2021
In the currently published issue of the Corydon, issue 1/2021, Drew Hannon writes “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” In his article, Hannon offers understanding towards the happening while also expressing the discomfort felt by himself and others concerning the backpack checks held by Millikan through the September 7-10 school week. By the time the article was published on October 20, 2021, additional waves of backpack checking had ensued as well. Executing these checks without warning would typically be the most effective way to go about this, however in order to prevent too much traffic at entrance sites CSOs only checked a handful of students- completely crushing the credibility of the occurrence. Not only that, the checks (for the most part) only consisted of a scan through the first large pouch of one’s bag, not a place where anything dangerous would be stored realistically. What made this article particularly compelling was the input gathered from both sides, as opposed to speaking of, say, a personal opinion alone. Hannon also suggests the installation of metal detectors in place of these searches, but in all honesty that would only bring more problems. We don’t have the funds, the detectors would often go off for benign reasons, along with the worry of the machines breaking- it just isn’t worth it. It’s also brought up that the students here have never been formally issued a reason for the checks, although a great sum of us can reason it away ourselves the confirmation would be nice. At the end of the day, if effectiveness must be sacrificed for backpack checks to happen at all, then they shouldn’t become common practice. Thank you for producing a place for students to share their thoughts on the matter.
Noe Santana • Nov 3, 2021 at 9:11 am
In Issue 1/2021, published on October 20, 2021, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article mentions how Millikan staff were checking student’s personal belongings to ensure the safety of students. I feel that this makes sense, but there is a part that confuses me. If not every student is being checked to make the lines go faster, how can the staff accurately make sure that nothing dangerous is being brought into the school? Before I read this article I hadn’t really thought about its effectiveness, but considering that so many students felt like it was an invasion of privacy and not everyone’s items were being checked, it doesn’t seem very effective to me. I personally never had my backpack checked the entire time they were doing it, which also speaks to how effective it is. Maybe if the school spent a little money and got metal detectors, that would eliminate the tediousness of having to manually check each and every student. However, I know that this is a problem that the entire district faces, and so it may be very costly to install metal detectors in every entrance at every school. Thank you for writing this article, I was able to see multiple perspectives on one problem, and now I am more informed.
mia sanchez • Nov 3, 2021 at 9:08 am
In issue 1/2020, (published October 20th, 2021) “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” of Millikan High School’s Newspaper, The Corydon, author Drew Hannon, writes on the recent “invasion” of student privacy. Hannon speaks up on the invasive checking of backpacks that happened in the beginning of the school year. He includes his personal opinion the matter. Stating that he feels his space is being invaded with these random backpack checks. I’d like to compliment the author on including both sides of this argument. What starts off with what seems like an opinion piece, it turns into a credible piece of information. Including the counterargument can really help make your writing into a more reliable source of information. I would like to critique the grammar used in the piece. Using words like “I” and personal pronouns can make the writing look a little bit less professional, so staying away from that can really benefit the argument. As well as including the counterargument, including evidence and personal input from primary sources is a great way to, again, increase the credibility of the argument! Overall, I agree with the opinion on this issue of the Corydon, and was thoroughly impressed with my school’s writing and newspaper. I would definitely keep reading.
mia sanchez • Nov 3, 2021 at 9:06 am
I think the bag checks are necessary in keeping students, teachers, and staff safe. And making sure that everyone doesn’t feel like they’re in danger. It brings a sense of reassurance.
Cydney Flores • Nov 3, 2021 at 9:06 am
In issue 1 (published on October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article talks about the opinions students and staff have about backpack checks and what it means to reflect the school and district. I appreciated the point of view from both sides of the argument written in the article so I could see who had which opinions. I believe that backpack checks are an invasion of privacy whether there’s anything to hide at all. Having my personal belongings looked at doesn’t make it feel so personal. Of course, I understand the staff’s point of view over the situation, for our safety. There just should be a more safe and private way of checking where everyone feels safe and respected.
Sydney Love • Nov 3, 2021 at 8:59 am
In issue 2/2021 (published October 20, 2021) Drew Hannon wrote an article titled ¨ School Staff Invading Students Privacy.¨ The article describes how the school staff here at Millikan invaded students space and belongings by having backpack checks before students enter the school. Drew brought up some really well spoken points and opinions on this topic, i do feel backpack checks are a great way to check students to see if they are carrying any dangerous weapons or items. Besides weapons being brought to school, drug use at school is a concerning issue and it precedes to grow amongst the students. The school staff has reasons to check students bags because of current issues that recently occurred in the district, the staff wants to make sure every student is safe to prevent dangerous and harmful situations. I understand that the line can be extremely long while waiting for your bag to get checked but i don’t understand why they would check every other student, what if the students they are missing are the ones with the weapons? That would mean that the student is walking onto campus while being in the possession of drugs or weapons. Not only does it not make sense it’s just not an organized or fair system. If they are going to take the time to check students bags ALL students should be getting their bags checked.
Jessica Burchett • Nov 2, 2021 at 6:15 pm
I agree with the editor about the metal detectors being a less invasive way for making us feel safe at school. Weapons at school is a huge issue, keeping children safe is the number one priority, however many students can feel unsafe and uncomfortable having their backpacks searched through without personal consent, even with nothing to hide. I remember the dread I felt walking up to school and seeing the, what seemed endless, line. I have heard students joke about how entering school now seems like going through airport security. The metal detectors would make it feel the same, but hopefully cause the students to feel less uncomfortable and violated. The editor mentions how staff make the process faster by skipping people and randomly checking students. This could lead to a student feeling like they were targeted and cause them to stress out about how come they were checked but the three people in front of them weren’t. If it were checking for drugs, then the backpack checking system would be more effective, but in this case where they are strictly searching for weapons, a metal detector would be much more sufficient for everyone. It’s less invasive, it’s quicker, and it doesn’t target some students and not others. The article explained very well the feeling of invasiveness through their article. School should be a place where all students feel comfortable and safe, but it is hard to feel comfortable and safe when your bag is getting searched through. The precaution is understood, but it could also make people feel as if they are untrusted. Thank you, to the editor for giving their own insight on how it feels to have your bag checked by a CSO at school.
Aidan Kolb • Nov 2, 2021 at 6:02 pm
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hanon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students’ Privacy”. It mentions the school bag checks that took place at Millikan High School towards the beginning of the school year and the mixed feelings that the students had about this. To commence, I think that the school bag checks were fine and I really found nothing wrong with them, especially putting into consideration what had happened at Lakewood High School prior. I can definitely see how people may have felt uncomfortable about the bag checks even if they have nothing to hide because it is their own personal belongings. This article brought up really good points that were easy to follow and understand. However, I was a little shocked when Drew brought up the idea of metal detectors mostly because I think that they would make the vibe of walking onto campus very strange. The metal detectors may make the students feel as if they aren’t trusted in a place where the feeling of trust should be completely mutual. Also, I don’t think that metal detectors would make the lines go any faster. Many students have metal objects in their possession such as belts. Although metal detectors would ensure that every single student that is walking onto campus is checked, it would most likely end up taking longer than the bag checks being done to every couple of students. Also, I thought it was a little strange how the CSO Drew featured stated, “I think it helped people feel more safe.” I thought it was a little strange considering that, even before this article was released, a lot of students felt as if the bag checks were invasive and violating their personal property. All in all, I thought that this was a really great article that I enjoyed reading and knowing other peoples’ point of views. Thank you for highlighting this topic of the bag checks.
Isabella M Rezex • Nov 2, 2021 at 2:07 pm
October 20, 2021
In Issue 10.20.2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote and released an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”, The article discusses the recent actions of Millikan’s School Safety Officers otherwise known as “CSO” checking student’s’ backpacks. Prior to reading this article, I have personally had an experience with School Safety Officers checking my personal belongings. From my understanding, if the school, in this case Millikan, has reason to believe you have something in your backpack or possession that could be harmful to yourself or others, School Safety can check your belongings. Hannon mentions in this article that some students were “completely skipped by the school staff” during the checking process. Though it was stated in this article that this happened to avoid long lines at the gates, It is my belief that if the school makes the decision to check student’s bags, they should check EVERY student’s bag. Picking select students to have their personal belongings searched could make some individuals feel more victimized than others at the hands of Millikan School Safety. Moreover, if the school truly cared about the safety of staff and students this bag checking policy would have and should have been implemented from the beginning of the year. When something tragic conveniently happens at another school in the district, it is used as an excuse to search students’ belongings. The fact that this article had to be written by a Millikan student is sad, and the administrative team should do some real soul searching to confer if what they are doing is right, and if it is already far too late.
Rose Schafer • Nov 2, 2021 at 2:07 pm
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” discussing the recent backpack checks at Millikan High School. I really enjoyed reading this article, and thought it brought a really important topic to light. Recently it has felt like security around campus has been at an all time high. I agree, the backpack checks feel like an invasion of space, there are better options when it comes to making students feel safer. Upping school safety doesn’t mean students should have to sacrifice their privacy. The article mentions the use of metal detectors which is a better option, it keeps kids safe while also allowing them to keep their privacy. I found it interesting how the article mentions how quickly misinformation spreads, because it’s true. In the thirty minutes after you get to school, you could hear five different stories all with varying degrees of severity. Something important that could be added in this or another article is if the school should open up more about why Millikan has to have backpack checks, that way the true reason doesn’t get misconstrued and freak students out more than help them feel safe. It is truly concerning that students even have to worry about someone bringing a gun to school. It should be a given that when someone steps foot on campus, they are safe and protected from anything that could possibly injure them.
Olivia Truninger • Nov 2, 2021 at 1:44 pm
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” This article discusses the recent bag checks that had happened at Millikan High School during the school week of September 7-10. It’s refreshing to see a student’s view point on this topic as it is more relatable than one of a faculty member. Hannon raises the concern of the bag checks being an invasion of privacy, and he mentions that some students were skipped as to not hold up the line. Although I understand why we have to do bag checks, why don’t CSO’s check everyone’s bag. Skipping some students for convenience makes me question if they are targeting certain students based on their race. There was no method to this mentioned in the article and it was evident there wasn’t one while I was getting my bag checked. Without a way to effectively skip certain students, students of color may feel more targeted. Letting students go without checking their bag also defeats the purpose of creating a “safer environment”. What if a kid a CSO let walk in had a gun in their bag? Since they were never bag checked, the school faculty would have no way of knowing this. Hannons mentioned in the article that a metal detector would be a great alternative to bag checks, and I agree with him. It allows all students to be checked without having their privacy revoked, and since all students and visitors have to do is walk through, it takes away the time concern. This in turn would be more efficient in making our school feel safer for students.
Sydney Trump • Nov 2, 2021 at 11:01 am
November 2, 2021
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20,2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article addressed that bag checks at Millikan were happening during the school week of September 7-10. I enjoyed this article and how Drew used points from both sides of the argument. I like the suggestion of having the school invest in a metal detector so that the Campus Security Officers (CSO) don’t have to go through student’s personal belongings. Personally, I don’t mind the backpack checks because I know that our staff is just trying to keep us all safe. Especially with the incident that happened at Lakewood, so the staff was taking precautions. One day I got my bag checked by one of the CSO’s and he was rumbling through my backpack, he took everything out. I was a bit confused because no one else had that happen to them, that I saw of. I have a little bag that has all of my feminine products and a pill bottle with Ibuprofen. The CSO was looking through that bag and found the pill bottle, opened it up and said that I couldn’t have it. I asked if I could get them back if I went to the office to get them, but he said no and threw the whole bottle away. I was really upset because that bottle was filled so it all got wasted, and I thought it was okay to bring ibuprofen to school. I get that they are going through a lot of students, but I just thought it was disrespectful to me as a student. I do have some questions regarding the metal detectors and would the lines move faster or slower? Where would the school find the money to get metal detectors? I also have a question about what if the same thing that happened to me happened to someone else. Would they consider giving back our belongings after school if we can’t have them at school? Could there be a rule that the CSO’s can’t take everything out of a student’s backpack? Thank you for sharing your thoughts about Millikan’s bag check situation.
Sincerely,
Sydney Trump, Grade 11
Rori WIlfong • Nov 2, 2021 at 10:24 am
In issue 1/2021, there was an article written by Drew Hannon about school staff invading students’ privacy, published on October 20. The article addressed the sudden bag checks at the front gate, and the feelings of students and staff. The article was worded extremely well and covered main points to help us understand how people felt about the situation. Personally, the bag checks didn’t bother me too much, but part of me questioned why certain students were checked, rather than others. I understand that the staff may not have the time to check everybody’s bags, but if they are worried about the safety of us students, shouldn’t they at least try and check everybody? Having these bag checks is a great idea, as it may bring comfort to students and staff who are worried, but the staff should be more effective in checking bags. I agree and disagree with the suggestion about having metal detectors at the school gates. It could be a more effective way of searching through students’ backpacks and individual students. But there are some hardships that come from this. Where will the school get the money to put one or two metal detectors at the main entrances? Would this money be taken from school activities we have throughout the year? To add on to violating student’s privacy, the metal detectors would do the same. Sure, there isn’t a staff member looking through our personal belongings, but even if something as small as a house key were to be detected, our bags could still be searched. It’s simple to understand the reasoning as to why students are having their bags checked, but the way the bags are being searched doesn’t seem effective enough.
Danielle E Gregory • Nov 2, 2021 at 8:50 am
In issue 1/2021 (Published October 20th, 2021) Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” This article addresses the issue of backpack checks in our school during the week of September 7-10. I think this article made some good points, and that the privacy of students is a very important subject. The backpack checks seemed rather uncomfortable for us students, especially due to the fact that, as far as I know, the school never clarified to us why they were checking our backpacks. Shouldn’t they tell us why they are invading our privacy so we can feel more comfortable with it? CSO Jack said the backpack checks are helping people feel safe, but we were never informed on why we would feel unsafe in the first place. I think they could have handled the whole situation better and better informed us on what was going on. I think Drew’s suggestion of metal detectors was a good idea, but where would the school get the money for metal detectors? I personally think that people should have the right to privacy and the right to feel safe and happy at school. Many people have to go to school so it should be made the most comfortable it can for us, and if backpack checks are deemed necessary, we should at least be informed of why. Thank you for addressing this issue on the privacy and comfort of students.
Danielle Gregory
Vanessa Lawrence • Nov 2, 2021 at 8:42 am
Dear Corydon Editor,
In issue 10/2021(published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article entitled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” In this article Hannon mentions when Millikan High School checked our backpacks. I believe that the backpack checks are an invasion of privacy, even when you know you have nothing that would get you in trouble. I do understand why they have been doing it. They are trying to protect everyone by making sure we don’t have weapons. Also the security wants to keep us safe but one of them murdered a young woman near our school. In the article it mentions metal detectors, what about pencils, pens, staplers, chargers, etc. All of those items would set off an alarm on the detectors. Also having people looking through my personal belongings makes not only me uncomfortable but my peers also. People that I know have told me they feel uncomfortable with the way they were searching bags and the way they were picking and choosing the people to search. I do think that it made it faster and easier to only pick certain people. I noticed a pattern in which they were picking. From what I saw they were picking most hispanic men and occasionally another woman or man. I believe that this was not only an invasion of privacy but a waste of time.
Xene Sommers • Nov 2, 2021 at 8:39 am
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” The article mentions the backpack checks that occurred the week of September 7-10, and explains the event that led us here. Also showing us how some staff have felt about it. Before reading the article I did not really understand why the backpack checking occurred. I had heard many different stories and rumors spread concerning many different schools, and the context in which the weapon was or was not used. The story was all over the place, but now I know the full story. However, I still have a few questions. I know this wasn’t fully addressed in this article, but why was it every 10 people being searched? Why were staff not given proper information on checking the bags? Was anything besides possible weapons being confiscated? What did some of the actual teachers think of this? Why were some checks more thorough than others? Why was the checking so random? I’m so glad you wrote this article. Im sure it calmed some peoples neves as well knowing that they aren’t the only ones upset or relieved they checked us. The use of The Long Beach Post was also very helpful. Thank you for clearing some things up!
Samantha • Nov 2, 2021 at 8:38 am
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021) Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article talks about how some students feel like backpack checks are an invasion of privacy. I personally agree with these students and feel like it is an invasion of privacy, but I also understand why they are happening. In the article, it talks about how the whole backpack checks began. There were two teenagers not affiliated with LBUSD that were arrested outside of Lakewood High school after pointing a gun at a school officer. This incident led to high schools throughout the district checking students’ backpacks and going through their belongings before they are allowed to enter campus. What is the purpose of doing this though if not all students are checked? They only check a backpack every 10 students meaning that a student can still walk in with something they shouldn’t have. How does this make students feel safer? I also would like to know how the staff feels about the backpack checks. Do teachers feel safer doing their job knowing that students are being checked? Not that I think a teacher or staff member would ever carry something that they are not supposed to, but are they being checked as well? If students are forced to have their belongings searched then isn’t it only fair that everyone gets checked? Thank you for the insights on this situation.
Aarian Rogers • Nov 2, 2021 at 8:31 am
In issue 1/2021, published on October 20th 2021, Drew Hannon wrote an article titled, “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” I felt the article shed light on a very interesting topic all students can relate to. I especially liked the point that the school safety officers take out students’ belongings in public for everyone to see. Personally, I don’t feel like the backpack checks make us any safer because they only check one every 15th person and weapons can be hidden on your person, not just in your backpack. I would’ve loved to see the author relate the issue to a legal standpoint. Typically, you aren’t allowed to have your stuff searched without cause. Do we consent to random backpack searches when we sign up for school? The article also proposes using metal detectors instead of backpack check, however that could be inefficient. There is a lot of metal on backpacks because of zippers as well as students’ computers/devices. If we used a metal detector, nearly every student would cause it to go off. Additionally, there are some grammatical errors in the article such as no apostrophe after “students” (students’) in the title, starting sentences with “but,” and several run-on sentences. Overall, the article gave accurate information leaving the reader with minimal to no questions and started a discussion that is important to have.
Isabella Harper • Nov 1, 2021 at 9:59 pm
In issue 1 (Published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article mentions that having the school’s staff search through our belongings is a bit much and an invasion of privacy. I do really like that you highlighted that it is to keep us safe, but there are other ways they could do that. Along with it being a complete invasion of our privacy. From my understanding of all of it is, they make us open our own backpacks but they get to look inside and see what we have inside. For the females, what if they had some feminine products, normally girls don’t want guys to see that. Most students don’t want other students to always see what you have in your bag. When they have school safety come into the rooms and check all the bags I think that is a bit much unless there was a call or something suspicious came up. I do think we should put in metal detectors so that they don’t have to check our backpacks and can just scan them instead. My only concern is would they do that at all gates or would they only do it at the front and all the students had to go through the front gate. Cause if it was only at the front gate that would be a long line and it would take forever to get in.
sherlyn a rodriguez • Nov 1, 2021 at 8:18 pm
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled, “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” Drew does an amazing job at getting to the point and having his message be straight forward. The article has quotes from both sides of the story, which gives readers a deeper understanding of both points of view. It shows both the positives and downsides of the backpack checks at Millikan. Personally, I believe that the bag checks could be unfair at times, I have had close friends who have gotten picked to get their backpack chosen and they thought it had something to do with them, or just felt like they were personally being attacked and suspected for no reason. As the article states many students do feel like their privacy has been invaded. As a female student, I always carry with me feminine products that I would not want a Campus Safety Officer (CSO) going through. Many other students are sure to have stuff in their backpacks that’s private and personal. Although, as CSO Jack states in the article, it is the CSO’s job to do these backpack checks in order to make our school a safer place. I do agree with the suggestion Drew made of the school investing in metal detectors. The metal detectors would not only allow for all of the students’ bags to be checked without any students feeling personally attacked, it also allows for some privacy for students that carry around personal items. Although having to go through metal detectors everyday could slow down the process and take a long time to get all the students through them, the outcome would be the best possible. Everyone would be safe, and no one would feel like they are getting picked on by a Campus Security Officer for no reason.
Dana • Nov 1, 2021 at 6:40 pm
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff invading Student Privacy.” The article was in response to Millikan’s bag inspections during the school week of September 7-10. This post demonstrated so many well thought out points and was straightforward and easy to read. I personally did not like the idea of the bag inspections but also understood that they were somewhat necessary given the circumstances. As for other people that did not like them I believe that it was not because we were hiding something but making them feel uncomfortable for others to see certain things for example feminine products etc… Not everyone is proudly confident of having others to see those items, especially having men see them. Not only that but some felt strange that they allowed so many others through before them and then decided to halt that certain person at random. If you’re checking students’ backpacks should it not be fair and make sure everyone is getting checked and not only certain people? It would have definitely avoided people questioning “why me?” Addressing the metal detector solution I think it would be a great idea to help but only with certain items aka weapons and such things like those but would not be much help concerning the other problems which would include weed, vaping, and possibly smoking cigarettes. Thank you for addressing this situation!
Eli Domingo • Nov 1, 2021 at 12:37 pm
November 1, 2021
In Issue 1/2021 (Published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote the article ¨School Staff Invading Students Privacy.¨ This article explains how due to recent events at Lakewood, Millikan now does backpack checks when students enter the school. This is an issue that has affected me as well, having had my backpack checked and been late to class because of it multiple times before. However, I do believe that some of the solutions presented in the article will not help the issue in any way. Metal detectors would not detect everything the people are searching for and I doubt the school would have the money to buy every staff member checking backpacks a metal detector. Along with this, I also believe that if were going to do backpack checks, we might as well be thorough and actually check our backpacks instead of just wasting time. Almost every time I´ve had my backpack checked, they couldn’t even bother to actually look and see what was inside. I agree with you on how the whole checks basically seem useless and that it is an invasion of privacy, regardless of if they want to do it or not. I also agree with you on how it is also important for students’ backpacks to be checked, even if it’s not a thorough check. They have a valid reason to check our backpacks, that being for the safety of everyone. Thank you for clearing up the information on why these checks are happening and explaining what was going on!
Sadie Rick • Nov 1, 2021 at 12:27 pm
November 1, 2021
Dear Corydon editor,
In issue 1/21 (published October 20, 2021) Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy,” discussing the back checks put into place by Millikan at the gates at the beginning of the school year. I think that this was a fantastic topic for the author to write about and inform the school community about. I can’t give much of an opinion on how I feel about being bag checked because they have never stopped me to check, although I don’t think I’d mind. I also understand why people would feel uncomfortable and unsafe about being forced to let their bags be looked through. Gun control and school shootings are obviously major issues in the United States as a whole, so I think that the discomfort of having your backpack searched is a small price to pay to avoid people being harmed by weapons that could potentially be brought in. That said, I don’t think bag checks are the most effective way to keep the school safe, since they only check certain students. There’s also the issue of whether the people the CSOs check are random, or if they select people they think are potentially carrying weapons; if it’s the second, then checks could also be affected by internalized stereotypes or prejudice carried by the officers. I like the idea of a metal detector, although that might not work out well since it would trigger random metal things that students have in their backpacks. That kind of security technology would make sure that everyone was checked and deemed safe to go onto campus. Thank you to the author for raising the topic of the bag checks!
Sincerely,
Sadie Rick, Grade 11
Niya L Mariner • Nov 1, 2021 at 12:24 pm
November 1, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote the article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” The article talks about how Millikan staff checks students’ backpacks in the morning. I myself never got my backpack checked but I have witnessed some of my peers get theirs checked. I understand the frustration that some students are voicing, how it’s extremely invading and uncomfortable. I do see why they did it though, safety in schools has really looked passed for a long time. Checking backpacks is one way to make sure students are safe and feel safe coming to school. What I don”t understand and don’t really like is how they only check certain students. I get it’s to save time but imagine how targeted those students who did have to get checked felt. No one wants to have that thought in the back of their head like “do I look or seem like a threat?’. I understand why they do it but I still and will always feel like If backpacks are going to be checked, put the effort in to check every backpack and not just randomly pick because if someone did decide to bring a weapon chances are high that they missed them by 1 or 2 students.
Sincerely
Niya Mariner, Grade 11
Lena G Teeter • Nov 1, 2021 at 12:19 pm
In my opinion, the article was very well written. I agreed with every statement and question that was made/asked. Hannon wrote about how although he didn’t appreciate his personal belongings being looked through, he understood the purpose behind the backpack checks. He also offered a solution he felt more comfortable with and that he felt would provide the same amount of safety a security as bag checks would. If I had written this article, I would have maybe included a statement from the principle regarding the inconsistencies with bag checks. I understand they have to skip every few students to prevent from creating long lines at school (although that wasn’t really effective), I am more concerned with when they happened. There would be bag checks for a week straight and then nothing for a few weeks. Then there would be a random bag check for one day only, then things would go back to normal. Why were they so sporadic? Even without that little bit of information, the article was very strong and clearly showed the author’s concern while also providing a solution to the problem. Thank for shedding light on this particular issue effecting our campus and I hope to read more articles by Hannon through out the year.
Zoe-Jane Cardwell • Nov 1, 2021 at 12:14 pm
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” They talk about how they feel as if the schools checking students’ backpacks is an invasion of privacy, which I do have to agree with a little bit. They mentioned that the staff skipped through kids so only some of them got back checked while others were not brought aside. I do agree with them on how instead of the untrained staff going through students’ personal belonging=s we should establish having metal detectors before students enter the school. This would eliminate the possibility of a staff member potentially breaking something. The article they wrote is structured well and is easy to read. Overall the article was well written and describes something that is a curtain issue going around the Long Beach school district and most likely many more schools. I would love to see more articles talking about stuff like this and potentially getting what the majority of students feel. Also how they think we should do things instead of a bag check of our personal belongings. I feel as though many students would come up with some pretty good ideas to avoid staff going through our belongings.
Kassidy Echnoz • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:45 am
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021). Drew Hannon wrote an article titled“School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article goes into detail about the recent backpack checks and offers a solution which includes using metal detectors to detect weapons a student may possess. Drew’s feelings are 100% valid in that he feels his privacy is being violated when his backpack is checked. Although many other students feel this way, I think backpack checks are necessary given the day and age we live in. I think these checks could be better organized though. Metal detectors are a good idea but they wouldn’t be able to detect things like drugs which can make students feel more unsafe when going into restrooms. In order for the backpack checks to be efficient they should have more people checking them so that they have the capability to check everyone’s bags. It doesn’t seem right for only a few students to get pulled out of line. In terms of being late to class I want to ask, is it better for our school to possibly be involved in a violent situation or for us to be late to class? I know I’d rather be late.
Thank you for taking the time to write this article and bring awarness to the situation.
Adrian • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:41 am
In Issue 10/1/21 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” The article mentions how the school staff have invaded students’ personal belongings and many students feel violated being checked because not everyone is getting their backpacks checked. Students’ are entitled to their opinion and have fair points on why they don’t support staff members checking students’ backpacks or personal belongings, but this policy is a good concept because a lot of bad things could happen in school such as someone bringing a weapon, drugs, alcohol, etc. Lately, school shootings have been more frequent. In the article Drew writes, Sebastion Echeverry of the Long Beach Post wrote, how two teenagers not affiliated with LBUSD were arrested outside Lakewood High School, “after at least one of them pointed a gun at a campus security officer.” Luckily, there was security around the school, but this really shows how a policy like checking students’ backpacks is an effective way to make sure students are safe at school and shouldn’t be scared when they walk into school everyday.
Jannette Rodriguez • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:32 am
In the issue School Staff Invading Students Privacy(published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote this article. This article highlights not only the positive effects but also the negative. This article is written through the perspective of a different gender, so as a female, It would be of great accomplishment to add an opinion representing our perspective. For us girls, this procedure is more than uncomfortable. We are put in a position in which we are forced to have our backpacks checked by adults, more than likely males, and it is hard to find it agreeable to have this happen. We have to carry feminine products that we may not be comfortable with showing adults. It is a very awkward position for both the students and the adults. Although it can be argued that this is for all students’ safety, the first rule of school is to make students feel like they are in a safe and comfortable environment. I personally believe that in school all students should feel secure without the need of being put in a situation like that. It can be concluded that the backpack checks make no difference since we still run the risk of there being an inside risk. Only 1 out of every 10 students gets their backpack checked which means there is still a 90% chance of us being in danger, adding to the fact that we already don’t feel secure here. As a result, these backpack checks are inefficient. Thank you for considering my letter.
Jannette Rodriguez, Grade 11
Bailey Morris • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:31 am
The article published October 20, 2021, by Athletics Editor Drew Hanson, titled School Staff Invading Students Privacy explains how he thinks that the back back checks are not as effective as the school might think. In this article it mentions that it would make students feel uncomfortable having random strangers checking their bags, however I would like to bring up that these aren’t actually random strangers. Most of the CSOs have been working here for a while, and I see them every day. Yes I do not know them personally however they are trusted by the school, and if the school trusts them, that probably means that they did extensive background research and interviews on the person. The writer also mentions how we could just buy metal detectors and have that check us. There are a few issues with that I would like to point out however. Firstly the cost of a metal detector is extremely high ($99.95), and we would need at least two to three at each entrance, to keep the flow of traffic steady. Also metal detectors do not have the capability to search for other contraband such as drugs. Though I do agree that there should be more of a warning when they do it, I think that continuing the Backpack checks are the easiest way to keep kids safe.
Josh Tenold • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:31 am
Issue 1 of Millikan Corydon, “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” written by Drew Hannon on October 11, 2021, is an opinion-based article on staff invading privacy. I enjoyed your piece in the Corydon! I agree with the fact that it feels like an invasion of privacy. In the article, you talked about how they can put metal detectors in front of the school. That would be amazing! But how would kids with belts get through the metal detector? What about backpacks? Most backpacks have metal zippers thus, the staff is going to be touching our bags. I would suggest that if the school wanted to do something for safety, they would have people in the bathrooms or around the campus in general. I would have added a paragraph getting some other opinions from other students and staff. Doing this, there would have been more opinions and that would have shown the staff what the majority of the students think about the situation. Also, why does it matter that a student pulled a gun on an officer? That was at a completely different school… Millikan is not Lakewood. Just because something happened at Lakewood, does not mean something is going to happen at Millikan. That is my thoughts on it, great job Drew!
Riley • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:26 am
2021 Issue 1 (published October 20, 2021) you wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article talks about how the school staff are invading the privacy of their students and the misunderstanding of why they were checking them. I personally agree with you because I feel like it’s an invasion of privacy and really not needed. I understand why the staff feel the need to check the students’ backpacks, but if you only check every ten students you’re still missing more students than you’re checking. One thing I have a question about is, why did they only check for a few days? It makes no sense because any student can bring a weapon today and the school wouldn’t know. It’s more dangerous not doing anything at all about the situation. I agree with you about getting metal detectors for the students to walk through. It would be way more efficient and everyone can get checked. It would also allow the students a more comfortable way of getting into school without their privacy being violated. I think it would be an amazing idea for Millikan and a good improvement to help make our school feel safer. Thank you for making me think more about this topic.
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Alex Rodriguez • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:16 am
November 1, 2021
Dear Corydon Editor,
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” The article talks about the backpack examination week and what was happening. Before reading the article, I had questions one why the staff started to check backpacks in the morning. I was confused on the day when they first started checking because I found out not all of the students were being searched. After reading this article I learned that other teenagers outside of an LBUSD school lead to the searches. I also believe that school safety is a top priority so I feel more informed on the events because of this article. Hearing the opinions of others also helps to understand the situation more. It was also nice to read what one of the CSOs thought. I feel that they did a good job checking backpacks and making sure the students were safe. Even though the backpack checks made long lines and caused inconvenience, I feel that they are necessary every once in a while to make sure the students are safe. I think this article is very well written and provides clarification for the situation, along with thoughts from the student and CSO.
Aidan Stickley • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:13 am
November 1st, 2021
Dear Corydon editor,
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy.” The Article spoke about bag checks in Millikan during the days of September 7-10. I love the way this article sets things up as it is very easy to read and flows well, allowing for the reader to have a clear view of what Drew is trying to say. I do agree that a bag check may make people uncomfortable, but it is important to do providing that they were worried about students’ safety. The idea of putting a metal detector is one I do agree with because it is a lot less personal and can also make the students feel safer on campus. Thank you for informing students of my we did these bag checks, I hope they can find a better way to do it in the future.
Sincerely,
Aidan Stickley, Grade 11
Beth Langendorf • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:02 am
Issue 10/20/2021 (published October 2021), written by Drew Hannon, is the article titled “School Staff Invading Students’ Privacy”. I appreciated the perspective shared in this article, because I too feel the same. After the backpack checks were conducted, most of my peers accepted it without question. But personally, my problem is with the selectiveness of the process, “choosing” which students are suspicious enough to be checked. Not only are the backpack checks an invasion of privacy, but they are also ineffective. I would have liked if Hannon had mentioned some personal testimonies from students who got checked, for example MULTIPLE people getting Ibuprofen or Advil confiscated despite being athletes or menstruating teenagers. I applaud the author of the article for questioning authority and the backpack checking protocol, as well as sharing their opinions on the school’s Corydon to encourage the rest of the student body to think critically.
Beth Soria • Nov 1, 2021 at 9:11 am
In issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. It addressed the bag checks Millikan was having during the school week of September 7-10. This article was easy to read, straight to the point, and very well written. I enjoyed the suggestion about the school investing in a metal detector so the Campus Security Officers (CSO) don’t have to go through students’ bags. I personally did not mind the bag checks and thought they were a little necessary considering the circumstances but I can understand how other people could feel uncomfortable. I do have questions regarding the metal detectors and how they could make lines going into school faster or slower. Where would the school get the money to buy metal detectors and would we lose funding for other areas of need? Would the metal detectors possibly make lines move slower due to a large population of students having metal objects such as hydro flask in their bags? A possible solution to my second question could be CSO’s using handheld metal detectors to check people with two or more bags, or any bag that seems like it is full. This system could hold up the lines as well so it would be wise to check every other student. Thank you for spreading information on Millikan’s bag checking situation.
Jayden Sandstrom • Nov 1, 2021 at 10:10 am
In Issue 10/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” The article discussed the debate over backpack checks and if they are invading student privacy. One of the students named Jack mentioned in the article suggested the idea of metal detectors. I found this idea to be very interesting and possibly quite beneficial to students, staff, and school safety as a whole. The way backpack checks are done now is by selecting students seemingly at random and going through their backpacks before letting them enter the school. This current system only checks a very small portion of students so the odds of actually finding a student with dangerous items is quite low, and therefore this would just make students feel like it’s wasting their time, making them late for class, and even invading their privacy. On the other hand, this system is partially effective because a student would be less likely to bring a weapon to school if a backpack check is happening because even though there is a small chance they will be selected they still don’t know for certain and likely wouldn’t risk taking the chance. I would say that currently backpack checks are a repellent for students to bring weapons and drugs to school but it’s not nearly as efficient as it could be, especially because it’s not done every day, and students don’t know when they are happening until they get on campus. This makes it less efficient because students aren’t not going to bring a weapon to school out of fear of a backpack check that only happens every once in a great while. This is particularly the case when we take into account that there’s a low chance that a student would be caught because the current system only checks a select few students. To bring back Jack’s idea of metal detectors, this would solve most if not all of the problems previously stated, as ideally they would be much quicker and allow all students to be checked before entering school. Since metal detectors would be much faster than the current system and could check all students they could also be done daily repelling and preventing any student from ever bringing a weapon into school. The technology for metal detectors working quickly and efficiently would likely be a technologically tedious and difficult challenge, however with school shootings and violent fights with life-threatening weapons that have occurred at schools in years past it would be incredibly naïve to think those incidents couldn’t happen at Millikan or any other school at any given time. The sad reality is it’s not if it will happen, it’s when. Long Beach Unified and all other school districts need to do everything in their power to ensure their student’s safety, and invest a lot of time and money into making a system that keeps students safe. School is supposed to be a safe place where students can learn and make something great of themselves, so they can be successful and accomplish remarkable things in the future. It is the duty of the district, the state, and the country as a whole to make this the absolute truth.
Kira Hamilton • Nov 1, 2021 at 8:39 am
In the first Issue of 2021, published October 20th, Drew Hannon raised the conversation of, “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”, an article which discussed bag checking, and the numerous hesitations that students are met with as they go through these routine checks. First of all, I appreciate the way Drew was able to bring up this issue as a student and not be penalized, as I would have expected many school officials to shut down the act of raising concerns around one of their processes. While I appreciate the way this article brought up both negatives and (subjective) positives, it failed to mention the hypocrisy of the school staff, which is present when they say that bag checking is to increase a feeling of security, as they appoint armed guards to walk about and around the schools, one of which murdered a student outside of school while in their school security uniform, trying to assert the entitlement they acquired from their school security getup. This, “sense of security”, coming from the invasion of students privacy is not at all aiding the discomfort me and my peers feel within the school due to the intimidation that the staff and security use to, “keep us in line”, and the lack of focus towards the staff creates a clear message- this “security” is not for us. I am troubled by the way the staff say that they are trying to make safety their top priority, while I have had dozens of friends and loved ones come to me and tell me about the way the staff members have abused them and their trust. I admit, it is a security measure that can be very reassuring for people, but the true problem with safety is the way the staff feels they can treat the students, and the way the school officials bat their eyes and gently give warnings to teachers that are brought up by students as aggressors and perpetrators of fear in this school. I feel that if the staff truly cared for the safety of their students and wanted to make students feel secure in the school, they would address the problems that have been longstanding, alongside problems that have arisen in other schools and districts. The way I debate putting my name down for fear that I will be called into the office and demanded explanations for my tone and statements is a clear depiction of the problem at this school. And if the school was concerned with comfort of students why do we still have gendered bathrooms? We have a GSA but keep children feeling dreaded by simple bathrooms because the staff feels a need to write, “girls”, and, “boys”, rather than clarifying which bathrooms have urinals and which do not. This entire environment is causing discomfort so I find it frustrating that the administration only has a bone to pick with our bags. Also, the article brings up metal detectors, but would this not prove to be a problem with the way most mechanical pens and pencils have metal springs in them that would set off alarms? While the idea of metal detectors isn’t exactly foolproof, it does highlight the wants of the students, we want non-invasive security. We want to be comfortable here, we want to feel safe and not feel intimidated by the staff, if we weren’t feeling intimidated by staff a student never would have to write this article. We do not feel safe and this article confirms it, as a student I rightfully demand staff look into their own actions rather than ours- who do you think we have learned foul behavior from?
Mason Calimquim • Nov 1, 2021 at 8:34 am
The article speaks on the justifiability and complications about the school entrance backpack checks. Before reading this article, I didn’t know much about the backpack checks since I come to school early every day for zero period and we aren’t checked then. Your opinion on the topic is really well presented; through personal experience and through interviews. Though, I question how random the backpack checks really are. According to people I’ve spoken to, CSO’s will check the backpacks of certain people, while letting others completely off the hook. Do you think there’s any bias to the backpack searches? Are there people who feel violated about who gets checked and who doesn’t? Why do you feel students are afraid to be checked, even if they have nothing to hide? Most importantly, how can the insecurity of students being checked be eliminated while still keeping the school as safe as possible? While words from a CSO are crucial to understanding the full scope of the issue, I think some insight from students is even more important since it is ultimately their backpacks being checked as well as their safety. Overall, it was a very knowledgeable article that gives a detailed background for people who may be less informed on the topic.
Zach Dahl • Nov 1, 2021 at 8:30 am
In Issue 1/2021 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article titled “School Staff Invading Students Privacy” This article states that by doing backpack checks, the campus security officers are invading students’ privacy. This article was very well written and stated multiple sources of information. In a way I agree, it does invade your privacy when they search backpacks. However, I believe the only people who are truly mad about it are the ones who have something to hide. Personally, I think it’s a hassle for them to do it, and it makes getting into school a pain, but I think it is fine for them to do. I would rather CSO’s invade everyone’s privacy to possibly stop something than do nothing about it. Finally, to your point about technology, I agree if we used metal detectors then it would be less of a hassle for everyone who doesn’t have any metal in their backpack. In reality, I think they would end up checking more backpacks because people’s hydro flasks are setting it off. Also if we had metal detectors it would make school feel even more like a prison. We already have gates that trap us in, why should we have metal detectors too?
Jacklyn Frost • Nov 1, 2021 at 8:26 am
In Issue 1 11/1/21 (published October 20, 2021), Drew Hannon wrote an article that is titled, “School Staff Invading Students Privacy”. The article brings up the recent events of spontaneous backpack checks in the morning as students were entering campus. As many students understood the issues released from other schools in the district causing security levels to be raised, there was much uncertainty from the backpack checks some mornings. Personally, I do agree that the staff was trying to keep Millikan students as safe as possible, however, many students were not checked due to the long lines cutting into the beginning school hours. As invading privacy goes, I know that going through a backpack can be uncomfortable if personal items are seen or even touched, but I believe that our staff was very respectful to this and were indeed just making sure we were safe. I was curious to know if the staff ever found items that were deemed unsafe and could possibly threaten the safety of our school. Also, I believe a survey on this issue would be very helpful in raising concerns and opinions that other students felt on this issue so that the staff could find new ideas to help keep students safe, without the feeling of invading a student’s privacy. Thank you for voicing your opinion.
Isabella Talavera • Oct 25, 2021 at 10:48 pm
Hey! This is great; you used great points and quotes from from both sides. Keep it up! <3
Owen S. • Oct 22, 2021 at 12:27 pm
I believe this is a good idea but I’m not 100% sure about the sense of safety
Mason Kong • Oct 22, 2021 at 11:37 am
I personally do not like bag checks because they invade my privacy but it has a good purpose so I accept them.
Abel Serrano • Oct 22, 2021 at 11:02 am
I dont have anything to hide but it’s wierd that they let so many people in before me and they just randomly decide to stop me, why just me? If your checking bags, check everyones if you think someone is hiding something.
Brandon • Oct 22, 2021 at 11:00 am
Personally I don’t really mind that they check her backpack since I also don’t have anything to hide. But I do think that they should check everybody’s backpack rather than just every other or just a few. They should have more people so that they can do this more efficiently and make people not late to class. The reason why they might not be able to use metal detectors is because not all the things Can be caught on a metal detector that is not allowed in school Such as cigarettes, weed,ect. The reason why I brought this up is because what I’ve heard is the most recent fire drill was not a false alarm that was announced. The fire alarm was pulled in the bathroom and someone was smoking or doing something.
Mason • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:54 am
I personally do not like bag checks but the reason I get and understand and it’s for a good cause, I don’t like bag checks but I will accept them to happen.
emre buyuran • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:54 am
I personally won’t mind getting my backpack checked because its for our safety but I understand how it can make other students feel uncomfortable
santiago lopez • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:52 am
I didn’t mind the bag check I was only checked once and it wasn’t that bad
Nathan • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:51 am
I feel like the bag checks are necessary because this is a place where many people come and they need to stay safe.
Carson Potts • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:50 am
Personally, I don’t care much about the bag checks because I know that it’s just a safety precaution. It can be annoying when it holds up lines but at most it’s only really a minor inconvenience.
Ronald Romero • Oct 22, 2021 at 9:48 am
Even if you have nothing to hide it’s still an invasion of privacy even if its for student safety
Kamorra • Oct 22, 2021 at 10:47 am
I mean that is true but you have to understand they’re checking backpacks because they have too not because they want too. I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t check backpacks if no one did what they did at Lakewood.
Kamorra • Oct 21, 2021 at 9:59 pm
Me personally I don’t care if they check my backpack because i’m not hiding anything. Plus they’re checking backpacks because they’re trying to keep us save its for a good cause.