On a rainy day at MHS, you may find students huddled under the overhangs, trying to keep dry. However, the overhangs and other structures around the school don’t do much in terms of keeping students dry.
While strolling around campus, students may come to realize that the rain isn’t the only problem they face around campus. They’ll also notice the cracked ground and crooked tables. We, the Union, believe the school infrastructure is not in ideal condition and should be improved.
Whenever students need to fill up their water bottles, oftentimes the water fountains around the campus are broken. Only two water fountains are in proper condition. The rest of the fountains are dirty and unusable. Students end up wasting more class time and walking all the way across campus just to drink water and fill up their water bottles.
In addition, during lunch, students fill up almost all the tables placed around campus. However, most of these tables are bent in weird angles or slanted, making them uncomfortable to use. Sometimes, the tables wobble depending on how many people are sitting there.
The school is also prone to flooded zones when it rains. Around the gym and in front of the theater, there are huge pools of water that don’t get drained, making it difficult to get to class, especially during passing periods when many students are trying to walk across the campus. All the excess water can also lead to mud trailing everywhere, which is then brought into classrooms and dirties the floors. By fixing the drainage system in flood-prone areas, the school can help minimize all of these problems.
Our school needs more places to protect students from the sun and keep them dry during the rain. While our school is very open and outdoor, the downside to this is that it is almost impossible for students to stay dry when it rains, especially if they don’t have an umbrella. Overhangs could have more space for students to gather under to stay dry during break, lunch, and after school. Meanwhile sophomore overhang can be extended further down to help students stay dry during passing periods. Additionally, the overhangs are leaky, so if the school can’t extend the overhangs, it could at least try to stop the leakage in these existing spaces.
As far as school grounds are concerned, there are many cracks and uneven pavement all around campus. This could be a tripping hazard for students, who have to walk quickly between classes. The rain doesn’t really help with this problem, as it only makes the cracks worse. The school could try to repave the ground to ensure that the cracking of the pavement is minimized.
Our school’s infrastructure could use some renovations.By offering working water fountains, stable tables, and better protection from the weather, the school can help students have an overall better experience at school.
