Some students have stated that they don’t care if they leave trash on the tables in the cafeterias or on the floor, because that’s what the janitors are there for and paid to do.

Head custodian Dennis Ruff said that because custodians spend so much time cleaning up the hallways, they aren’t able to get to other jobs they should be completing. On any given day, he said, detailing such as dusting and window cleaning does not get completed due to time spent throughout the day continuously cleaning the halls of student litter.

In the halls, there are trashcans at the end of almost every locker. Taking a couple extra steps from the stairways to the trashcans isn’t hard.

Cousins tells students that “you wouldn’t do that in your own house, so don’t do it here.” This may not apply to everyone, because there are a select few students who actually do trash their own house. But it is still being disrespectful. Trashing your house affects you and your family, but trashing our school affects everyone. When you throw a piece of paper or a wrapper on the floor, you are making our building look bad, which brings Everett a bad reputation.

Ruff said that it’s important that he clean the halls every morning, so that when parents come into the building, they are presented with a clean appearance. He also thinks that having clean halls throughout the day makes students feel better about their school, which is why he makes keeping the halls clean a priority.

Most students spend seven or more hours at Everett. It’s a second home; would it hurt us much to pitch in and keep it clean?

The next time, before you drop that piece of trash on the floor, walk to the nearest trashcan. Help make a difference, one piece of trash at a time.

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