By Mickail Thomas
Redwood High School’s campus isn’t in the best of conditions in terms of litter. Trash isn’t the first thing on a lot of people’s minds, mainly because of the constantly moving system students have to deal with. The outside nature of the campus may not help a lot either, with all the problems not coming directly from the students.
Olivia Eicher, ‘23, is a freshman who is new to Visalia. When she was asked about her perspectives on the campus’ quality, she answered, “I dont think it’s the best that it could be, especially the creek within the campus.” When Eicher was asked about how her peers were handling the situation, Eicher said, “I believe that there is a small percentage of students who are trying to make a difference, but it’s not a big enough change to actually affect the overall state of the campus .” Eicher feels like the situation on campus could be better, but she said she “had hope” for the future of the campus.
Madison Zamora, ‘22, is a sophomore who has lived in Visalia for her entire life. When she was asked about her knowledge of Visalia’s environment, she answered, “Even though I’ve lived here forever, I’ve never really noticed it before.” When the sophomore was asked about if she’s seen students make a difference, Zamora answered, “Well, I’ve seen students helping every now and then, but I can’t imagine a huge difference being made by those few students.” Zamora spoke on how she didn’t ever see many teachers ever caring for the state of the campus, seeing students throw around trash all the time. She thinks that if things are somewhat turned around, the campus could “get in a better condition.”
The trash on Redwood’s campus will hopefully clear up as time passes. Picking up the trash is just a simple duty every ranger should have. Many hope that the situation on campus will only get better, but only time will tell. Be aware of the area around you, maybe you’ll be the one to make a big difference on campus.
Mickail Thomas
Mickail, '23
