New Locker Room Policy
The boys locker room at West will be under stricter rules to prevent theft.
November 6, 2015
Department head of Physical Education, Rob Larkey, recently passed a new policy in the boys and girls locker room, in order to stop thieving. Rob Larkey, 51, graduated with the class ’82 at West. He teaches lifetime personal fitness and racquet sports. “Coffee and high energy son, coming here and making difference in kids lives” is what gets Larkey through his day here at West.
Larkey recently stated the new policy is to prevent theft and create accountability for kids. Theft is always a big deal in the boys and girls locker rooms because kids always leave their lockers open, says Larkey.
Thievery is a major issue every year at West high and the staff is trying to do everything in their power to stop it. The policy consists of being in the locker room for five minutes after the bell rings.
Students also cannot be in the locker room without a teacher’s supervision, and students cannot bring their bags into the locker room to avoid the act of other students stealing.
Another supporter of the policy is Larkey’s good friend Herman Travis Cantrell. Cantrell, 65, is a gym teacher here at West High and is in the top 5% of teachers to teach here the longest. “This is a problem every year here at West so now that Larkey is enforcing it is a big deal declared” Cantrell. Cantrell has known Larkey for three years out of the 26 years he has been working at West. “I think Larkey is doing his best to stop thievery, as the head of department,” declared Cantrell.
Cantrell teaches LPF, basketball, and advance weight training for upper classmen. Knowing West is a becoming a better place, makes him more comfortable to teach and call his home says Cantrell.
One of the reason why Larkey actually enforced it on hard conditions is because more than one student reported to him. One of the students was 17- year- old Trey Smith. Trey is a senior here at West who participates in basketball during his 3rd period gym class. “They stole my shoes and my hoodie,” said Trey.
Trey came back to his locker after class and the locker was halfway open with some his belongings gone. “This is the first time this ever happened to me, to be honest I was kind of pissed,” declared Trey. He reported to Larkey immediately and Larkey said he was going to handle it.
Apparently this policy is supposed to be going on until Larkey retires to keep kids from thieving and becoming accountable. Larkey loves West High and would like to see it improve and prosper.
Sean Brion • Dec 1, 2015 at 11:29 am
The gym teachers need to make sure that all of their students and athletes have gym lockers with locks. If someone gets their stuff stolen from an unlocked locker the blame is theirs.
Tess Burnett • Dec 1, 2015 at 8:17 am
What an informational article Shanai! Thanks for keeping west students informed.
Michael Johnson • Nov 30, 2015 at 8:15 am
I like the use of quotes in the article.
Bianca Valdivia • Nov 24, 2015 at 11:29 am
Great story!
Roman • Nov 24, 2015 at 8:44 am
Great article, hopefully this will reduce theft.
Kiara Myre • Nov 23, 2015 at 11:58 am
I do not approve of locker room policy
Olivia • Nov 23, 2015 at 11:55 am
Nice article; it’s very informative. There doesn’t need to be a comma in between ‘room’ and ‘in’ in the first paragraph. The quote should come before ‘declared’ in the fifth paragraph.
Penellope • Nov 23, 2015 at 11:51 am
Great article! I dont take gym so this was very interesting to read about the locker room goings.
Levi Freeman • Nov 23, 2015 at 11:27 am
I find larkey’s manner of speaking very humorous. This story is important because i have had something stolen from the locker rooms before.
tonga leakona :-) • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:33 am
kids will be kids; policy or not, the prevention of theft will never come to an end.
Noelani Luevano • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:28 am
This article was very well written. I like the quotes.
Kyana Cornejo • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:08 am
I think this article is very well written and put together. It sounded very professional and it also sounded like you’ve been writing articles your entire life.
Parker Roy • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:03 am
I think that this article is very well written and has a lot of good information.
Matt Lundell • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:01 am
Thank you for alerting us of the new policy
Da'Zhon Wyche • Nov 23, 2015 at 8:01 am
good details , would like to know of other situations of theft and how often they occur
Laneil Hawthorne • Nov 23, 2015 at 7:58 am
I like the great effort
Safia Rasib • Nov 23, 2015 at 7:56 am
Its nice to see that Larkey is doing his best to stop thieving, Good job Larkey :):)