Frustration Greets Lanyard ID System
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UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL • UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LABORATORY SCHOOLS 1362 EAST 59TH STREET,U-High CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 JUNEMidway 2, 2016 VOLUME 92, NUMBER 10 Frustration greets lanyard ID system sense of their perceptions of securi- Council representatives. Next year, students required to wear ID’s ty and what the Lab Schools should Planned changes Shortly after the May 11 meet- be doing to provide a safe learning • Uniformed officers: Historic ing, Student Council issued a on lanyards as part of security overhaul environment,” Mr. Heath said. campus and Earl Shapiro Hall statement to Mr. Jones and Mr. by Clyde Schwab police presence with the addition The audit included looking will each have armed, uniformed Heath regarding the security editor-in-chief of an armed, uniformed school at security protocols at peer in- resource officer changes detailing students’ con- For the next school year, faculty, resource officer, and the organiza- stitutions including the Latin • Security staff: Will be University cerns, saying that “almost all agree staff and students will be issued tion of a threat assessment team School of Chicago, the Francis. employees it significantly infringes on daily and expected to wear lanyards dis- composed of faculty and staff. Be- W. Parker School and the Dalton • Threat assessment team: Faculty life as a student.” The statement School in New York City, as well critiqued proposed consistent dis- playing their identification while ginning next year, all security em- and staff trained to identify and as the national best practices for play of identification, saying that it on campus — just one of several ployees will be hired through the handle threats to community security enhancements that will University of Chicago rather than K-12 education. According to Mr. was unnecessary beyond entering Heath, the need for some form of • Cameras: Administrators will the building. The statement ended take place at Lab — and students outside contractor AlliedBarton. evaluate need for more coverage aren’t happy. The changes resulted from an visual identification became clear by calling for further discussion of Student Council sent a state- audit of Lab security protocol, through the audit, given its status the issue and asking to “collabo- ment to Lab’s Executive Director which began after the University as a national best practice. “We’re open to ideas around rate to resolve this issue.” of Finance and Operations Chris- of Chicago’s emergency closure on According to Mr. Jones, the how to balance and maintain a Student Council President Jona- topher Jones and the University Nov. 30 by U. of C. Police Depart- changes are the first part of on- student’s sense of individualism or than Lipman noted student con- of Chicago’s Executive Director of ment and the Department of Safe- going security evaluations for the independence with our collective fusion and frustration and added Campus Safety Eric Heath which ty, Security, and Civic Affairs. The Laboratory Schools, including an responsibility to keep everybody that he was hopeful about working opposes the planned use of lan- audit was headed by Mr. Heath, evaluation on the need for cam- safe,” he said. “I don’t feel as if any- toward a compromise with the ad- yards, describes the potential for who noted the emphasis placed eras as well as discussion on the thing we’re wanting to do to keep ministration. Jonathan also noted stress, “diminishment in mutual on community input. feasibility of a swipe-in-swipe-out our community safe is intended to Student Council’s limited input trust between students and ad- “The goal of the assessment system using IDs. infringe upon it.” before changes were announced. ministrators,” and calls for further process was to engage community Mr. Jones stressed the impor- He said he expects there to be “At our lunch discussion, we discussion regarding the changes. members, students, parents, a seg- tance of community feedback as more discussion and ideas as part spoke about locker room theft as The changes, which were ex- ment of faculty and staff, princi- protocols move forward while ad- of the ongoing improvement plan. student’s primary concern as well plained in an open session on May pal groups and anyone who could dressing concerns regarding the He encouraged students who have as what other schools do for secu- 11, include an increased university provide me with guidance to get a planned lanyard system. ideas to share them with Student rity,” Jonathan said. Raising awareness New café will join Director Appleby remodeled cafeteria steps down by Alex Lund opinion editor “ It’s easier, it’s more by Talia Goerge-Karron news editor The “steaks” are high for next convenient. The food’s Laboratory Schools Director year’s new dining facilities. No, se- good. It’s easy to get in and riously. There will be a grill. Robin Appleby announced she will Next school year, Lab will open out of line.” step down from her position on the doors to a permanent dining — Christopher Jones, June 30. The announcement was facility in the lower level of the Executive Director sent by email to members of the high school building where the old of Finance and Operations Lab community May 24. cafeteria once was, in addition to a Beth Harris new a café in Judd Hall. has been named Executive Director of Finance through Aramark, more vegetarian interim direc- and Operations Christopher Jones options and food availability will tor. Ms. Harris sees the dining initiative as a step be increased. Moving through the was vice presi- in the right direction for positive service area will be more efficient, dent and gen- change. According to Mr. Jones, as there will be multiple registers, eral counsel for students should expect a complete and students will not have to wait the University of redesign to look and feel more like in line. A snack bar will also be Chicago, which a miniature version of the Booth open throughout the day in the included over- Robin School servery. cafeteria during non-meal times. sight of the Lab Appleby “You’ll have this island in the The café in Judd will serve grab- Schools from middle, U-shaped, some stations and-go snacks and beverages like 2002-2008. She there where food is either being coffee and lattes with a barista at- was also a member of the Labo- served or prepared and served, tendant. Service from Starbucks ratory Schools Board of Directors and then some grab-and-go sta- is being considered. The café will from 2002-2015, and her three tions on the exterior,” Mr. Jones be located just to the left of the children attended Lab. said. entrance to Judd, where the old In her two years as director, Ms. The Aramark Corporation will mailroom used to be, while Judd Appleby oversw several achieve- continue to provide food service 126 will be designated as a gather- ments. She wrote about complet- to Lab, even though the University ing space for students and faculty ing the final stages of the Lab+ of Chicago dining program ended who would like to meet informally, strategic plan, growth of the Lab its decades-long partnership with since there will be no seating area Schools, signing a four-year con- Aramark by choosing Bon Appetit in the café itself. tract with Lab’s Faculty Associa- tion, establishing programs and Management Company (BAMCO). The new cafeteria and café are midway photo by teresa xie According to Mr. Jones, there are intended to excite students about partnerships, and achieving ISACS several upsides to sticking with their own dining system indepen- A MILE IN HER SCARF. Sophomore Sahar Siddiqui and junior reaccreditation. Aramark, including consistency in dently. Myra Ziad lead discusson on May 20 for U-High’s Hijab Day, David Kistenbroker, chair of the management and their knowledge “I’m hopeful that the improve- where students were encouraged to wear a hijab, a headscarf Lab Schools Board of Directors, of Lab. ments to the cafeteria and to the worn by some Muslim women. The day was sponsored by the said the process to find a new di- In a meeting with Student menu are actually going to keep rector would be extensive. Muslim Students’ Association. “The goal was to allow people “We are going about the process Council, administrators collabo- more students here,” Mr. Jones at Lab to reflect on the misinterpretations that arise about rated with student representatives said, “because they want to be and putting together a search com- to discuss menu changes — an ad- here. It’s easier, it’s more conve- the hijab,” she said. “I’m so glad we were able to educate mittee with the help of the Univer- ditional improvement to the caf- nient. The food’s good. It’s easy to the U-High community about why it woudn’t be offensive to sity that will search for a new di- eteria itself. get in and out of the line. I’m very wear a hijab as a non-Muslim.” rector,” Mr. Kistenbroker said. “We Made-to-order meals, part- hopeful that it will encourage stu- expect this to be a lengthy process nerships with outside caterers dents to stick around.” throughout the next year.” inside 3 • ARTS 4 • FEATURES 5 • FEATURES Students and faculty After 25 years of W. Kamau Bell, a 1990 celebrate the 30th teaching history and an graduate who will speak anniversary of iconic film impressive résumé in at this year’s graduation, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” TV and teaching, history describes his experiences alongside Chance the teacher Charles Branham at U-High, his career in Rapper’s newest mixtape, reflects on his passion for comedy and lessons he “Coloring Book.” inspiring students.