• About Us
  • Magazine
UHSpress
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Expo
    • Homecoming
    • sneak peek
    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Sneaking into the new school year

    Sneaking into the new school year

    While testing out a look-alike dummy rocket-launcher, sophomore and ROTC Color Guard Commander Richie Pepe got to try out and learn about a lot of the equipment used in the military. "My favorite part of the Military Expo this year would probably be the National Guard. They had a lot of awesome things like the anti-air truck and the dummy rocket launcher," Richie said. "Out of all the things I saw at the expo, the thing that interested me the most would be the National Guard. I think it's really cool that you can enlist and get the same training as you would if you were to join the army, but only have to go to the nearest base once a month for drilling and training, all while getting paid for it."

    Jumping into firefighter gear and helicopters: the 13th annual Military Expo

    Volusia County School Board January meeting recap

    Volusia County School Board January meeting recap

    Donating blood: from one life to another

    Donating blood: from one life to another

    Marching into the winter season

    Marching into the winter season

  • Sports
    • All
    • Baseball
    • Cheerleading
    • Swim
    • winterguard
    • wrestling
    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Dancing to ‘A Letter to You’: the winterguard premiere show

    Dancing to ‘A Letter to You’: the winterguard premiere show

    A life of coaching

    A life of coaching

    Starting the new year with a few goals

    Starting the new year with a few goals

    Spin, toss, compete: Color guard becomes Winter guard

    Spin, toss, compete: Color guard becomes Winter guard

    Dribbling to victory

    Dribbling to victory

  • Features
    • All
    • New2U
    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    A life of coaching

    A life of coaching

    Preserving the past

    Preserving the past

    Organizing a path through high school

    Organizing a path through high school

    New 2 U: introducing teacher Susie Medina

    New 2 U: introducing teacher Susie Medina

    Introducing Amanda Martingano: A New2U Spotlight

    Introducing Amanda Martingano: A New2U Spotlight

  • Perspectives
    Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

    Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

    Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

    Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Residents speak up on the suspension of Deltona’s recycling program

    Residents speak up on the suspension of Deltona’s recycling program

    UHSpress Bootcamp: Staffers in Training

    What press staff do you belong in? Quiz

    Active shooter drill practice begins

    Active shooter drill practice begins

  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Expo
    • Homecoming
    • sneak peek
    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Sneaking into the new school year

    Sneaking into the new school year

    While testing out a look-alike dummy rocket-launcher, sophomore and ROTC Color Guard Commander Richie Pepe got to try out and learn about a lot of the equipment used in the military. "My favorite part of the Military Expo this year would probably be the National Guard. They had a lot of awesome things like the anti-air truck and the dummy rocket launcher," Richie said. "Out of all the things I saw at the expo, the thing that interested me the most would be the National Guard. I think it's really cool that you can enlist and get the same training as you would if you were to join the army, but only have to go to the nearest base once a month for drilling and training, all while getting paid for it."

    Jumping into firefighter gear and helicopters: the 13th annual Military Expo

    Volusia County School Board January meeting recap

    Volusia County School Board January meeting recap

    Donating blood: from one life to another

    Donating blood: from one life to another

    Marching into the winter season

    Marching into the winter season

  • Sports
    • All
    • Baseball
    • Cheerleading
    • Swim
    • winterguard
    • wrestling
    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

    Dancing to ‘A Letter to You’: the winterguard premiere show

    Dancing to ‘A Letter to You’: the winterguard premiere show

    A life of coaching

    A life of coaching

    Starting the new year with a few goals

    Starting the new year with a few goals

    Spin, toss, compete: Color guard becomes Winter guard

    Spin, toss, compete: Color guard becomes Winter guard

    Dribbling to victory

    Dribbling to victory

  • Features
    • All
    • New2U
    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    A life of coaching

    A life of coaching

    Preserving the past

    Preserving the past

    Organizing a path through high school

    Organizing a path through high school

    New 2 U: introducing teacher Susie Medina

    New 2 U: introducing teacher Susie Medina

    Introducing Amanda Martingano: A New2U Spotlight

    Introducing Amanda Martingano: A New2U Spotlight

  • Perspectives
    Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

    Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

    Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

    Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Discussing graduation credits and campus concerns, GRAD plan

    Residents speak up on the suspension of Deltona’s recycling program

    Residents speak up on the suspension of Deltona’s recycling program

    UHSpress Bootcamp: Staffers in Training

    What press staff do you belong in? Quiz

    Active shooter drill practice begins

    Active shooter drill practice begins

Friday, February 22, 2019
Visit School Website
No Result
View All Result
UHSpress
No Result
View All Result

Upgraded Security at UHS?

Cierra Stark by Cierra Stark
February 16, 2018
in Editor's choice, Front Page Header, News & Opinion
Home Editor's choice
18
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

On Wednesday February 14, 2018, a 19-year-old, Nikolas Cruz, allegedly pulled a fire alarm and fired on the students and faculty of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with an AR-15, killing 17 students and injuring more. Due to the recent mass shooting, University’s administrators have started shifting their daily schedules to sit at the doors of every exit/entrance of the school to check student schedules and I.D. to ensure students safety.

New policies are quickly going into effect that prevent students from being able to stay on campus during the school day while they do not have a class, regardless if they have practices/after-school events. Teachers received an email that said that they cannot keep students in their classrooms if they do not have that class during that period. A call went out to parents of University students stating that our school district has substantial and confidential safety measures in place for students and staff without disclosing any safety measures that they are implementing, following that with confirmation that the school is working with law enforcement.

Nearly 70% of mass shooters were describe as “loners” by society and 61.55% had substance abuse problems found by a study done by PacificStandard. Taking this fact in, watching students tendencies could reveal a lot. Students should take this into account since they can be the first ones to realize their fellow students acting strange or out of the normal.

“Monitoring suspicious behavior and acting on it would help,” junior Valerie Manfredi said. “This past shooting in Parkland is an example, the kid was demonstrating odd behavior that was foreshadowing a shooting but nothing was done about it.”

With a total of 18 school shootings (not mass) in the US in 2018 alone, some might say the precautionary measures taken by the school is beneficial action. 10.6% of mass shootings are in a school or university and 68.12% of school shootings are conducted by students enrolled in the school. Students will now be required to stand outside in front of the school when they do not have a class on campus unless they have a car that they can take themselves home in.

“Honestly I think it’s a step in the right direction but this type of security precautions should have been taken into action before this ever happened,” senior Anna Folsom said. “The only reason we are doing this is because it happened in Florida. But I doubt they will continue this for the rest of the year because they never stick to what they set out to do.”

Students voiced that administration does not always follow through with policies for an extended period of time, citing dress code and the white line rule, which is a worry on some minds. The Volusia County superintendent James T. Russell sought to ease student anxiety, and encouraged teachers via email, “If your student is feeling anxious or in need of support, please know that we have counseling staff that are available to meet with students and parents.” He also posted a message on the Volusia County School site.

Still, some students may think that the actions being taken by the school could be taken further.

“In my honest opinion, I don’t think checking schedules at the door is effective at all,” junior Alexis Bryant said. “A school shooter can be a student who’s already in the school. Plus, keeping students outside seems even more dangerous than having them inside.”

A trend continues on with some students where they believe that what administration is doing is ineffective because they feel there are multiple loop holes that somebody could easily get around.

“I don’t think [checking I.D. and schedules] would help because realistically if someone had a gun, they could easily get into the school or shoot through the openings in the fences,” senior Mary Boerboom said.

Overall, many students seem to be on the fence about the precautionary measures being taken by the school.

“[I think checking I.D. and schedules would help] because they are making sure everyone is a student,” sophomore Isabella Nacole said. “But no because a student could still bring a gun.”

Voicing an opinion to the school counselors about whether or not you feel safe in your school environment can make a difference. While this is a major tragedy, hopefully we can learn and work together to overcome it and prevent it from happening to not only our school but others.

Tags: majory stoneman douglasprotectionschoolshooting
Previous Post

6 Creative Ways to Organize Your School Work

Next Post

How to make it until Spring Break

Cierra Stark

Cierra Stark

Creative Director

Next Post
How to make it until Spring Break

How to make it until Spring Break

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
QuestBridge Scholar: Jordan Koehler

QuestBridge Scholar: Jordan Koehler

November 29, 2018
UHSpress Bootcamp: Staffers in Training

What press staff do you belong in? Quiz

February 6, 2019
Introducing Brooke Kells: A New2U spotlight

Introducing Brooke Kells: A New2U spotlight

November 27, 2018

With everlasting love, Titan Theatre

October 18, 2018
Private: Media

UHS Students: What Hogwarts house do you belong in?

1
Weekly Preview

Weekly preview 8/28-8/31

1
Learning to Overcome an Injury

Learning to Overcome an Injury

1
What to get your parents when they say they want “nothing”

What to get your parents when they say they want “nothing”

1
(From left to right) While preparing to pose for a group photo, freshman Nicholas Rachmaninow and sophomore Beth Anne Wright stand in front of the entrance of the West Volusia Humane Society with wide smiles and treats in hand. “I would love to do this type of event again because it gives me a chance to do what I love to do the most: cook,” Rachmaninow said. “It's a passion that I’ve always had and to able be to share that with people, and animals, is truly amazing.”

Puppies receive Valentine’s Day treats

February 20, 2019
Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

February 19, 2019
Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

February 19, 2019
Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

February 19, 2019

Recent News

(From left to right) While preparing to pose for a group photo, freshman Nicholas Rachmaninow and sophomore Beth Anne Wright stand in front of the entrance of the West Volusia Humane Society with wide smiles and treats in hand. “I would love to do this type of event again because it gives me a chance to do what I love to do the most: cook,” Rachmaninow said. “It's a passion that I’ve always had and to able be to share that with people, and animals, is truly amazing.”

Puppies receive Valentine’s Day treats

February 20, 2019
Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

Identifying real news over fake news: input from Courtney Hanks

February 19, 2019
Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

Football players reflect season’s highlights at banquet

February 19, 2019
Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

Volusia County School Board pushes Mental Wellness plan

February 19, 2019

Follow our Instagram

  • Here s what you missed on 2 15 AP psychology AP environmental science FCA meeting finance JROTC softball practice
  • Here s what you missed on 2 14 UHSpress Physics and GSA meeting
  • Following Wednesday s theme of EverydayJournalism for SJW2019 news staffer Kendall Walsh is taking over our Instagram story for the day
  • Thanks to a collaboration with student Michael Pari we are happy to present a message from the UHSpress staff about our commitment to everydayjournalism for sjw2019 This is student journalism
  • Here s what you missed on 2 13 chemistry world history and track
  •  I took it to heart when I heard they were getting rid of recycling in Deltona senior Cindy Lopez said I understand trash is a big problem just in general for this planet and especially recyclables where we could be reusing these items I know there is a new legislation going on in congress right now talking about a Green New Deal where we have a resolution The Green New Deal is a great concept because it is just as useful as the New Deal FDR put out during the Great Depression it is going to regrow our middle class in many ways People are going to be able to get jobs and people will be able to set up solar panels which all would make our planet healthier I was sad that recycling is going to be gone but I am hopeful that with this New Deal we are in the future going to build an infrastructure for our own recycling MyCommunityMonday SJW2019

Thank you to our community sponsors

Cocky Rooster Cafe
Force to Reckon Strength & Conditioning
Hansen Fine Portraits
Rodeo Whip
The Power of Math
Timothy A. Glomb DMD PA
4B's Restaurant
Boco Salon & Spa
Calkins Electric Construction Co. Inc.
Designer Nails
Laspada's Subs
Nancy Nails & Spa
Shell We Dance
Tanz Spa
Woody's
These Hands Blessed
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Email us at titansuhspress@gmail.com

UHSpress © 2018 | JNews theme by Jegtheme

No Result
View All Result
  • Buy a yearbook
  • Home
  • News
  • Perspectives
  • Feature
  • Sports
  • Clubs

UHSpress © 2018 | JNews theme by Jegtheme