When a fire alarm goes off in a school, the usual emotions that come up may be along the lines of surprise or distress. At James Logan, however, the usual feelings are of the following: frustration, annoyance, irritation, etc. In dialogue, “Not again…” James Logan staff probably say.
Students are tired of the continuous ringing of the fire alarm. At first, people thought it was a coincidence, but after a while, it became a routine of walking to the field and back. After that, most teachers and students just ignored them. Charles Argentine, a ninth-grade biology teacher, explains that he feels that with how often the fire alarms have gone off, people may tune out the sound of it when there might be real danger. He said this could be a safety hazard. Students and staff are also very curious as to why the alarms have been going off so much in the first place.
At the start of the 2025-2026 school year, students and staff were welcomed with the sounds of the fire alarm for around the first three months of the quarter. Students were anxious, teachers were annoyed, and administrators were frustrated. On some days, the alarm would go off multiple times per day, leading to individuals coming up with many rumors about what could be the reason behind these alarms. Some people believe that it could be a student pulling the alarm or a student smoking in the bathroom, causing the smoke detector to sound. Others say it could just be broken…