Cleaning up our act to create a cleaner campus

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“I’ve seen an entire uneaten pizza, multiple cartons of unopened milk, spilled salads and napkins everywhere,” junior Jaye Nagata said. “There has definitely been much more trash left around campus this year than last year.”

Littered food also attracts the attention of animals such as seagulls, who have grown accustomed to waiting for the end of meal times to eat from students’ leftovers. One example of efforts made by school staff to mitigate this problem was an Instagram post by school principal Maria Jackson’s account in January. Written on behalf of the custodial staff, it touched on the health risks associated with seagulls and requested that students be more considerate and take responsibility for keeping the campus clean. Still, the trash and littering issues persist.

“We definitely need help with picking up the garbage after brunch and lunch,” facilities manager

Fulgencio Pelayo