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Take a leak in luxury
from Issue 3, Dec. 8
by SLP Echo
TAKE A LEAK IN LUXURY: PARKS NEXT TOP TOILET
Sarah Kluckhohn and Dahlia Herman Photos by Anya Panday
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The bathrooms at Park are a utility that are frequently used and depended upon as they are feared, loathed and despised. In this article, we attempt to rank them.
Location: A3 wing
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At the bottom is the bathroom in the A-3 hallway. The experience of using this bathroom is nothing short of harrowing. Upon entry students will find the door propped open with a bright orange safety cone, a warning of what’s to come. Once they enter the threshold, a chill will run down their spine. The bathroom is freezing. The stalls are illuminated by a single window, where the sun never seems to shine. Look to the last stall from the door and you may see a puff of smoke rising out of the top.
Location: B2 wing
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The B-2 bathroom is one pathetic step up the ladder from its predecessor. Out of six total stalls, three are up and running for students to use. Of these three, zero are open during passing time, so unless you come when it’s less busy you’re better off avoiding it altogether.
Location: B3, A2, C3 wings
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Tied for third place are the bathrooms located in B-3, A-2 and C-3. These bathrooms embody the very concept of mediocrity: poorly heated and marked with ugly, emo graffiti, paper towels strewn across the floor, all while being home to full length mirrors, a rarity at Park. The mirrors are perhaps these bathrooms only redeeming quality.
Location: C1 circle
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C-1 has a charm to it that saves it from the mediocrity of third place. While it doesn’t have a full length mirror, it does have a long, face level mirror that can serve about four people at once, as opposed to just one. If a student is late for school, C-1 is the perfect place to fix up their makeup before class. The mirror even has an Instagram account dedicated to it, @c1bathroomselfies, where students can post mirror selfies.
Location: A1 wing
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The nurse’s office isnt as a popular pick among the students because of how far it is from many of the classrooms, however this bathroom was actually our favorite. When first walking into this private, single bathroom, we were pleasantly surprised at how clean, new and shiny it was. There are no wet and dirty floors and no stench of illegal substances or really any smells at all. The bathroom is also home to wonderful baby wipes and as said before is private, which makes it a perfect spot. In addition if you’re having a bad day, the affirmation decals on the mirror are a wonderful pick-me-up to make an ugly mood fly away.
MEDIA POLICIES WHAT’S THE POINT
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As a junior, I’ve been looking at colleges. I’ve researched the acceptance rates, major and minor offerings, tuition fees, graduation rates and other data of colleges. Despite my website scouring and Google searches, I’m still left with questions. With such a large list of schools, I realized that I couldn’t attend college visits for every one of my questions to get answered. I tried emailing people from the schools, but they weren’t helpful. This left me with a lot of questions and no way to get them answered.
My mom told me about the college representative visits that Park is offering through Naviance. I realized some of my top schools were sending representatives, so I signed up. I went straight from my second period class to Student Services, where I met the representative. No one else had signed up for the meeting, so it was just me and her. She gave me materials about the school and described life on campus. I asked all of my questions. Although I was talking directly with a representative of the college, the meeting was very
What’s the casual.
POINT? After the meeting, I signed up for three
Meeting more. They all proved college reps gives very beneficial, letting me have a more personalized glimpse insight at each school. I was surprised by the lack of other students attending these meetings. Most of my meetings were one-on-one, with only one in which I was accompanied by another student. Considering how helpful I found these meetings, the fact that none of my friends had even heard about these opportunities baffled me.
Anyone interested in attending college should attend college representative meetings. You get to learn more about colleges and oftentimes receive free swag. Even if there are no schools that you are interested in attending that have meetings, going to a meeting with any school can help you figure out what you’re looking for. Additionally, when you attend an in-school representative visit, you are put in the school’s system, so you can be sent more information. Once you are on the school’s radar, you are more likely to be accepted and receive more aid money.
The college representative visits offered through Naviance are incredibly worthwhile, as they provide information and a connection that could turn out to be instrumental in your college application and selection process.
Signing up for a college representative visit is super easy. All you have to do is log in to your Naviance Student account, click on “Colleges,” then “College Visits” and sign up for the college you’d like to meet with. Make sure to make note of the date and time of the meeting and what class you’ll be missing. When the time comes for your meeting, you can go straight to Student Services.
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