STUDENT OPINIONS

SHAONA DAS social media editor, copy editor

Cupertino High School’s neighboring hallway to the 800s wing is notorious amongst students for its pungent odor. While the area’s strong smell was a laugh for students at first, they quickly became distraught upon realizing that the issue was persistent.

“I think everyone has noticed that the hallway is really smelly,” junior Karan Jha said. “I’ve debated bringing an air freshener [to school] to relieve my nose from the pain it’s had to go through.”

The strong scent has been detected at various other locations across CHS’ campus as well. It has hindered many students’ ability to partake in school-based activities.

Senior Rishab Sanjay recalled how his dance team, Dhadkan, was unable to host a morning practice in the cafeteria due to the pervasive odor.

“The smell started to get worse and followed us everywhere we went,” Sanjay said. “We sent three boys to run upstairs and get all [of our] belongings, and finally relocated to the wagon wheel.”

In addition to the acrid smell that overtakes various areas at CHS, students have expressed discomfort with the poor condition and mis treatment of the restrooms on campus.

“The bathrooms at school always have urine on the toilet seat, notflushed waste [and] stray toilet paper,” Jha said. “The boy’s bathrooms in the 6000s and 7000s buildings have no locks on the stall. [They] must’ve been ripped out during the devious lick trend.”

Students have reportedly witnessed unused tampons and pads being stuck to the ceilings and walls of the women’s restrooms, an act that has depleted CHS’ free supply of menstrual products.

“The mistreatment [of restrooms] makes [them] really uncomfortable and gross for other students to use,” Jha

THE MISTREATMENT [OF RESTROOMS] MAKES [THEM] REALLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND GROSS FOR OTHER STUDENTS TO USE [...] I WISH PEOPLE HAD BETTER BATHROOM ETIQUETTE