It’s so hot, food in their hands, walking around looking for a spot to sit, and when there aren’t any more seats, they are forced to sit uncomfortably while they eat. These are the daily events of students who attend Sunnyslope High School.
Although SHS is one of the best schools in the Glendale Union High School District, there still aren’t enough seats for all their students to sit at lunch. Everyday students who attend SHS are forced to sit in uncomfortable spots while they eat, and some even have to eat on the ground.
To get other students’ point of view on this situation, Freshman Cassandra Vasquez went around asking her peers for their opinion on this topic.
When Freshman Samantha Cervantes was asked where she usually eats lunch she said, “I sit on the floor everyday because there’s not enough seats. Sunnyslope is so big and so many people want to come here, yet they can’t get enough seats for everyone, but it doesn’t really affect how I feel throughout the day,” Cervantes said.
While some students don’t have such a big problem with the space at lunch affecting their day, others got into altercations over trying to get a seat, such as Freshman Vanessa Hernandez.
Hernandez went into more detail saying that her group of friends always rush to a table because of another group of peers, who want to sit in those same seats.
This has also led to awkward situations, such as both groups having to sit together without anyone knowing each other just so they won’t have to sit on the floor. This seat dilemma has caused students to be put in awkward, uncomfortable, and confrontational situations.
Sunnyslope High School has a million dollar field, yet it can’t provide their students with a comfortable environment to enjoy their lunch.
With Sunnyslope High School being one of top high schools in the Glendale Union District, they should put what any school’s top priority should be, which is their students, before the looks of the school. Also, when interviewing students, many pointed out how Sunnyslope High School has pointless dirt, which is plenty of space for more tables to be. “They can spend some funding on tables, they don’t need all that dirt,” said Hernandez.
If we return next year and there are no additional seats, students need to organize, voice their concerns, and perhaps even create a formal petition.
