Along with many new policies this year, administration has decided to make a designated “Lovers Lane” on the west side of the school. Located at the corner of the English and math hallways, this stairwell is a safe place for couples to display physical affection for each other.

The staff has noticed sporadic and spread-out make-out sessions between couples getting broken up one too many times.

“Students would make faces and act like kissing in public is disgusting or something,” physics teacher Macey Matflock said. “They needed an area to safely express their emotions.”
One administrator at SHS also noticed couples being shamed for their public displays. Behavioral interventionist Lawstin Vanlashin brought up the idea of a special place for these kinds of students.

“We wanted to graciously segregate them so that they could be as happy as possible without the fuss of horrible kids who might bully them,” Vanlashin said.
Students have not yet used the stairwell, but if staff sees a couple kissing, they will kindly step in and let them know that they don’t have to do this in the middle of the hallway.
“I hate doing that kind of thing in private. It just seems unnatural to me,” freshman Gwen Wright said, “But if that’s what we have to do so we don’t get food thrown at us again, then I’ll do it.”