What’s in that backpack?

Mason Brooks, Staff Writer|May 24, 2019

Most students opt to carry all their belongs in their backpacks, both because of the unusual location of the lockers in classrooms and the convenience of having everything in their bags. Carrying backpacks works for most students, but what do they carry and how much does it weigh?

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Mason Brooks
Sophomore Annika Rock carries 19 pounds in her backpack. She carries her laptop, textbooks, and multiple folders for different classes. Rock thinks that new lockers should be put into the recently renovated Thompson wing, as lockers were there prior to the revamp of the wing.