Uni students weigh in on school rules

Ian Evensen, Staff Writer|September 18, 2019

What if you had control over Uni’s rules? What rules would you add or take away?

Ten Uni students were asked to come up with one rule they would add to Uni and one rule they would subtract from Uni. Here were their responses:

Miranda Burgos, Subfreshman:          I would add…          …Don’t scream in the hallways.                        I would subtract… …The rule that says you have to keep your shoes on.
Karl Vu, Subfreshman:
I would add…
…Free pizza on Fridays.
I would subtract…
…The rule that says you have to do homework.
Edie Hoganson, Freshman:
I would add…
…Free food.
I would subtract…
…The rule that school starts at 8:00, and change it to a later time.
Seyed-Ahmad Dastgheib, Freshman:
I would add…
…A rule restricting the amount of power that teachers have over U of I courses and students taking them.
I would subtract…
…The rule that says you have to stay in the classroom during study hall.
Rithika Patnam, Sophomore:
I would add…
…Clubs should have more extensive application processes for leadership positions.
I would subtract…
…The rule that you can’t eat or drink in some of the rooms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Elias Finkelman, Sophomore:
I would add…
…No talking in the bathroom.
I would subtract…
…The grade limit on classes: for example, you can’t take Psychology unless you’re a junior or a senior.
Rani Ramrattan, Junior:
I would add…
…The building should be open longer, because it takes longer for some people to get picked up from school.
I would subtract…
…The rule saying you can’t walk around school without shoes on.
Joel Armas, Junior:
I would add…
…A rule where people would be penalized for leaving their stuff outside of the space directly in front of their locker.
I would subtract…
…The rule saying that you have to be a previous member of StudCo to run for executive elections.
Faizah Rauther, Senior:
I would add…
…Regulations on clean-up, especially in the kitchen.
I would subtract…
…The department rule (the rule that requires students to take classes in four departments); we don’t have a ton of electives, so by junior or senior year it’s hard to make your schedule work with the department rule.
Matty Tang, Senior:
I would add…
…Only seniors in the senior lounge.
I would subtract…
…The rule making some classes mandatory- for example, you shouldn’t have to take 5 years of English.