Juniors nail theses to Theology classroom doors over college counseling interruptions

There are two significant cornerstones to the framework of Mount Carmel as an institution. The first is Catholicism, the values and teachings that have stood for so long. The second is education. As a college preparatory school, MC places a large emphasis on the development of students academically all for the purpose of preparing them best for their future. 

The amount of value that should be placed on one or the other came into question recently when current juniors grew outraged at the fact that Mrs. Kristina Luster's college counseling lessons, which prepare students for whatever future plans they hold, was taking time away from Theology 3 classes.

 Some junior students think that Catholic values take precedence over college preparation. This group of juniors are upset that theology class is being replaced with what they feel is an unnecessarily secular class and in retaliation have posted doctrines on  classroom doors declaring their frustrations with school administration.

They feel that since it is a Catholic school they are entitled to theology class and it should not be sacrificed for college prep lessons. Students who have proposed this solution suggest many other ways to fix the issue, including a one-week course that covers all material similar to Impact Week. That way every class is affected the same.

“It's really silly for the school to take away one of the things that got me here in the first place,” says junior William Walsh. “I chose a Catholic school for a reason, but what I'm getting now isn't very Catholic at all.”

Not surprisingly, many others around the school do not care at all since this issue only seems to affect juniors. Hopefully in the future the school can move through this issue and work this out.

“You know, sometimes you gotta see through the weaklings and push them through it,” says Principal Scott Tabernacki. “It’s for the kids, and whether they like it or not it's something that is for their own benefit.”

After their senior year responsibilities threatened being taken away, they juniors returned to their normal classes structure. The students themselves took the initiative and just moved on with their lives. Now, everything moves on as normal with students attending class regularly. The college preparation class continues on, preparing students for the future in a faithful manner.