by Shannon Naas ’26

Perhaps the most common gripe that students have about Sherwood’s building and facilities is the state of its bathrooms, which frequently are unclean and smell bad. Students for years have complained about there not being paper towels to dry their hands, and it is not an uncommon sight to see a student shaking their hands as they exit the bathroom to dry them. Students have also complained about items in the bathrooms being broken, such as sinks and the Feminine Hygiene Dispenser.

Having a regular cleaning schedule that includes mid-day checkups by Building Services should be a main priority to quickly respond to messes and to check toiletries. Along with the cleaning, a sign for washing hands should be added to the bathrooms to promote best practices and hygiene. In the best interest of the majority of students, replacing the air dryers with paper towels can help reduce the spread of germs and viruses. If we come together as a school, we can make changes to our bathrooms to create cleaner bathrooms for students.