Opinions

It is no secret, at least to students at Park City High School, that the Park City School District is proposing a budget overhaul which includes five million dollar cuts. Tension was palpable last week as course registration became a loyalty oath to favorite teachers and programs. Students and teachers alike desperately vied to save the educational opportunities that make our high school a premier academic institution. The effects of cuts can already be felt.

It is no secret to college-bound students across the world that the price of continuing education is more expensive than ever, and is continuing to rise. With an average of a 5% increase every year in tuition alone, college is slowly becoming an unattainable goal for more and more middle and lower class families. Paying for college is strenuous--but most people don’t realize that the cost of getting into college has become a burden as well.

Tourists will pay exorbitant prices for food and lodging during Sundance. They’ll even pay $500 for a high school parking pass, but ambitious students are barred from selling them.

Park City High School students have recently attempted to market access to their parking lot independently, through services such as ksl.com. The school administration responded with a sudden crackdown, asserting that they posses the exclusive right to sell passes to independent buyers.

Every Park City High School student needs 1.5 art credits to graduate. The available art classes include dance, music, drama, film, and, of course, visual art. Some students easily fill the required art credit, but for others it’s more of a struggle. Many students would rather take classes relevant to their interests, instead of sitting through an art class that they are not engaged in. To support these students with unique interests, Creative Writing should count as a fine arts credit.