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As Sci Hi returns to face-to-face classes, Scilinians can’t help but notice several snags in the school’s ecosystem that worry the student body.

Gateway to Hell

When you arrive at Sci Hi’s driveway, you are met with an insidious entrance. No, not a red door, but a green gate. And once the clock strikes 1 pm, no one can escape through the gates of hell.

When Sci Hi held its orientation seminar for students and parents, many were thrilled to have been given a choice to obtain a gate pass that would let them go out for lunch or quick school-related errands. So Scilinians were surprised to find out that no gate passes would be issued this year, causing many to rant about the new policy.

Apart from the lack of gate passes, a new “exit and entrance slip” system was launched. This meant that students would need a signature from their parents or advisers when they would be extending their stay inside the campus or when leaving the school outside dismissal hours.

If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. Removing gate passes only added to the Scilinians’ already tall cup of hassle. And adding a new complicated and bothersome system only adds fuel to the fire.

Rate Limit Exceeded

Girl dinner this… Girl dinner that… What about girl lunch? At Sci Hi, if you aren’t hearing students complain about the food (or the lack thereof), then you’re probably hearing their stomachs rumbling.

As food prices increase all over the country due to inflation, it’s not a shock when students choose to skip lunch altogether. Costing ₱65 per bowl, the Scilinian lunch consists of a small bowl of rice, topped with either a scoop of dry pork binabad or a heaping of chicken crumbs. And that’s if you’re not too late. Scilinians aren’t asking for gourmet lunches and luxurious snacks. But a canteen adjustment would be of great help not only to the students’ stomachs but to their wallets as well.

Toot or Boot?

This barbie has strict self-expression policies. Fun Fact: One doesn’t need to be made of plastic to have freedom in choosing your hairstyle, hair color, and clothing.

The release of Sci-Hi’s new school policy was met with many tirades and complaints from its students. Calling the rules outdated, old-fashioned, and too conservative, as it was filled with the usual no hair color, no piercings, no long hair for boys, and other policies which hindered the students’ self-expression. Expressing oneself is an essential part of bringing out self-confidence.

According to a survey, 78.87% of 1544 students agree that having an unnatural hair color does not impede a student’s academic performance. And while 21.11% disagreed with the notion, no scientific correlation exists between having hair color and being worse academically.