The week before Spring Break Tallwood High School attempted to beta test a new lunch schedule in an attempt to lessen the disruptions in education when classes go to lunch.

This condensed schedule took out the fourth lunch and made it so there were only three lunches for students to be dispersed in. Each lunch was still 30 minutes long, even though there were now more students to quarter.

From the faculty’s viewpoint, many think the three lunches a success and something to implement next year, but, if you ask majority of the students, they will say otherwise.

“There was too many people in the cafeteria, and it was extremely chaotic,” said Arianna Hernandez, a THS sophomore.

The plan for more time in between lunches is, in theory, excellent. But it is not so excellent in practice. The mechanics needed are not yet in place for it to be feasible on any given day.

For this to work, the district should allow us to hire more cafeteria staff. This would speed up lines and also bring some jobs into the community.

Another quite sensible solution is to just leave the lunches alone. Leave the schedule as it is, preventing future chaos and crashes. As students, we hope our concerns are taken into consideration.

Below are the stories published in the May 3 Issue of The Roaring Gazette:

Senior Projects Tackle Pressing Issues by Kayla Smith

Election Results are In by Cassidy O’Neal

Fashion Marketing to Hold Fashion Show May 10 by Ariana Hernandez

Tallwood Students Sweep “Elie Wiesel Visual Arts and Multimedia Competition” by Elena Day

The Big Three Lead Lion’s Baseball in the Right Direction by Richard Ruffin

Boys’ Volleyball Begins Conditioning by Tyler Dennis

It’s the End of the Year: How to Stay Motivated by Ophelia Reid

Meet a Lion: Mr. Lytton Williams by Sydney McKissick

Tallwood’s Many Language Teachers a Diverse, Dedicated Group by Ophelia Reid

Popular Chain Restaurant Underwhelms by Charles Romano

“A Child Called It” a Classic Book Worth Reading by Erin Nathan

“Fate of the Furious” Cannot Overcome Missing Element by Austin Luciani

The United States Must Show Strength by Dylan Klepk

Fewer Lunches Means Longer Lunch Lines by Marissa Howell