Sometimes going to school for eight hours straight can be hard, especially with no snack break. Luckily, some teachers at Powell High School have come in clutch to sell delicious snacks for an acceptable price.
But a new rule had been implemented that teachers can’t sell snacks that don’t meet health standards. The snack ban has caused some mixed emotions through the hungry halls of PHS.
“I think the snack ban is weird,” junior Rowan Borcher said. “If they can serve the students a bag of soggy pancakes in a microwaved bag, then teachers can sell Rice Krispies.”
While some students believed that the ban would affect the teachers, it surprisingly didn’t.
“It didn’t affect me,” work experience teacher Mrs. Tamara Schiermiester said. “I was only doing it for the kids.”
Some students are distraught over the very sudden snack ban. They will certainly miss their unlimited number of snack choices.
“It’s kind of sad,” junior Adriana Torres said. “Like, what do you mean I can’t go buy snacks when I am hungry?”
Students like Elizabeth Wood appreciated the convenience of being able to buy sweet and savory snacks throughout the day.
“I think it’s unfair,” Woods said. “I thought it was convenient because if I happen to have a dollar and I am hungry, then I can just buy a snack.”
While some students at PHS seem to be slightly upset over this ban, other students, like junior Maddison Rodriguez, agree with the decision.
“I do think it’s not the best,” said Rodriguez. “I’m pretty sure it’s against regulations to sell snacks in certain areas. So I understand why they felt the need to do it.”
Students agree with the ban and say it is the best thing that could have happened.
Even though a majority of students attending PHS had seemingly been affected by the snack ban, others don’t seem to be bothered by it.
“I didn’t really buy snacks,” junior Riley Douglas said. “I don’t really mind this little snack ban.”
Students at PHS are very smart and strong thinkers. For some, having a snack is like a quick power-up. This led students to claim that the snack ban was unfair, saying that snacking helps them focus.
“I think the ban was stupid,” junior Caydee Eden said. “I like having snacks when I’m hungry, but especially to help me focus. I can’t focus if I’m hungry.”
Although a lot of students say this sudden act is unfair, other students at PHS thought it was for the best. At Powell High School, students’ health and well-being will always come first.
