Carpet and tile inside Skyline were removed this summer due to asbestos concerns, leaving the halls with a dull gray glow of the concrete that surfaced from beneath. Spreading around the entire school and reaching up a couple inches of the wall, all of the flooring was removed. 

The floors add the stereotype of schools looking/feeling like “prison”. Students shuffle through the echoing halls with somber expressions, as is common in highschool. Psychology teacher Mr. Lott says, “On one hand I think the brown is a little drab looking and makes the school feel like a prison, but on the other hand I think we tend to get used to things and not notice them.” It’s difficult to tell if the “drab” expressions are due to the floors accentuating the increase in high school mental illness. As time passes the shock from seeing the halls for the first time is wearing off. 

The concrete floors have remnants of glue, stains and large gashes in them, making them harder to clean. They also reflect temperatures through the halls and in most of the rooms remaining in the A building. Mornings and cooler days have led to colder temperatures, while the warmer afternoons became unmanageable for students and staff. Many students carry jackets around for the cool mornings, but end up using them mainly as accessories. Preslee Ohm, a Sophomore, stated “I don’t like holding it all day and end up losing my jacket places.” Teachers have taken to obtaining small fans or heaters to use. 

Many students who used to sit in the hallways for lunch have been displaced due to the fears of the dirty looking floors. Classrooms have been used as replacements, the lunchroom is fuller, and more people stand than sit. Recently small murals have been painted on them: blue, white and gold, with school logos. Even red carpets were painted for the homecoming theme. The floors offer many opportunities for students to express themselves, student leaders have been speaking of adding more murals to ease the drab grayness of the halls.