Today Cosby High School was vandalized with sexually explicit images. Most high schools have a ‘senior prank’ but these seniors took it a little far. In fact they took it so far that this isn’t even considered a prank. This is being treated as a criminal act.
This morning a school janitor arrived bright and early for a day at work but when he arrived he noticed the drawings he wasn’t sure what to do. This janitor is one of those that loves his job, loves the kids, and loves the place he works. He was heard telling a teacher that he wanted to do something because he did not want the students to see it.
Unfortunately due to legal reasons the school could not take down the vandalism until school was almost over.
So how does this affect a school? Well in my opinion, I think we have a great school. At first I thought it was funny. But then I thought about it. We’re here all the time. Most of us have a lot of pride in our school. It’s an awesome school excelling in academics, sports, and performing arts. So while many people find it funny, it’s not at all. We are great at many things. Many schools in the area don’t like us because of that. Now they have more to say about us other than good things. Between this and the fight last week, we’re getting a lot of negative press.
One parent noted though that many students seemed mad and that made her proud! I agree completely. Many students were ticked. More so the juniors and some of the younger more mature kids. We don’t want to be seen as the bad school when we have such a great place.
The photos below are just a tiny amount of the vandalism. The vandalism goes all the way around the entire school. There were also reports of something written on the roof of the building with red spray paint.
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*Photos by Austin Moore, Kirstin Parynik, and Savanah Matin
Do you think the seniors should be allowed to graduate with the rest of their class?
