Age plays an important role when it comes to the opportunities available in high school. This extends to the Main Office, the classroom, and the Counseling Center, where freshmen are no longer approved to be aides.

Many students think this rule is unjust and unfair.

“I feel that it is unfair that freshmen are mistreated for their age,” said freshman Ashley Singer, who served two weeks working in the Main Office, but was later dismissed for her age. “Everyone was a freshman at one point in time.”

However, other students believe the age rule is reasonable.

“Freshmen already have more rights because teachers go easy on them, since they are new,” said sophomore Ryan Loveless, who is a Main Office aide first period. “They have more rights already, so it’s unfair if they can be aides.”

Though this debate exists, the age-limiting rule is still in effect.