Missing Paper Towels
STORY BY JENNIFER CROUSE »
Towards the end of school last year,
the school decided to remove paper
towels from the student’s restrooms.
However, the bathrooms in the Ed-
Tech Building and in the locker rooms
still have paper towels. Since those re-
strooms are further away, students are
forced to use other methods of drying
their hands.
While rumors have continuously
spread, most are not accurate. EHS
Principal Ron Abel offered to set the
record straight.
“They were using paper towels and
stuffing the toilets and overflooding
the toilets,” said Mr. Abel.
As of now, the paper towels aren’t
coming back anytime soon.
“Right now, it’s permanent,” An-
nounced Mr. Abel, “Because the issue
that created the problem with paper
towels hasn’t been resolved so we’ll
see what happens after this year.”
Teacher Danielle Young, who has
been a nurse for 20 years, has some
concerns about the situation. When
asked if paper towels or hand dryers
were more sanitary, Mrs. Young gave
her honest opinion.
“I would go with the paper tow-
els,” she said, “because unless you
have automatic dispensing soap and
automatic dispensing water, then
you’re having to touch things.” Two
of her concerns were that you have to
use your freshly cleaned hands to turn
off the faucet and open the bathroom
door.
Most students seem to want the
paper towels to come back. If not for
the drying task, then for protecting
their hand when they are opening the
bathroom doors.
“I use my foot to open the door,”
said Ezekiel Taylor, Sr.
Many students have resorted to us-
ing the sleeves of their jackets or shirts
to open the door. Some students prefer
to not use the hand dryers at all.
“They’re annoying and unsanitary,”
Hunter Cadue, Sr., said “All they do is
spread germs around.”
Other students prefer the hand
dryers over the paper towels. Emily
Hemberg, Sr., would rather use options
that are environmentally friendly.
“I like the idea of using less paper,”
she said, “but I know the other things
use energy, so it could be considered
energy waste.”
