Here at Carlmont, the the bleachers and the quad, the two most popular lunch spots, are covered in students’ leftover garbage after lunch.

“The campus is a mess,” said Ralph Crame, Carlmont’s Administrative Vice Principal.

Faculty members already struggle with a number of things including cleaning up after the students on a daily basis. Although trash has always been a nuisance for staff, this year it has become a much bigger issue.

“[Students are] not being thoughtful in picking up after themselves,” Crame commented.

With a smaller number of staff members and a bigger population of students eating their lunch in the quad and on the football bleachers, there are not enough staff members to manage the massive amount of trash left across campus.

Because students left so much trash along the bleachers, staff members were left with no choice but to close off the bleachers last week.

“When we approach groups of students and tell them to pick up after themselves, they respond,” Crame said. Crame also said it is important that students become aware of themselves and start picking up after themselves.

When asked what needs to be done to fix the problems, Crame replied, “Awareness on the students’ part. They need to start caring about their school.”

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