Imagine a student who was up all night studying for a big exam, falling asleep a few hours before having to leave. Waking up just in time, they brush their teeth and jump in their car. But they were so worried about the exam, they forgot to buy a scantron.

Of course, this is just a hypothetical situation involving all the rush and stress students deal with causing them to forget things.

Why must the bookstore make one leave their things outside when they only need a scantron, or anything small that can be bought at the front of the store?

They shouldn’t, but that’s not their call. They have to make sure nothing is stolen and leaving a backpack on the floor, where anyone can look through it, is their problem.

Now, what of the students who carry around larger than life laptop bags, or the students with their art bag or the music students with giant instruments. Those don’t fit into the lockers, and they’re, surely, not about to leave that outside for something small.

So if there are workers to help students find books and workers to do their cashier job.

We suggest having one worker watch the area where small items are presented, or have a specific line where you cannot cross with backpacks, but still be able to buy something.

The school already has food and drink vending machines, but it needs more scantron vending machines for these because, honestly, we believe it is an inconvenience to go through the process of having to drop our bags, walking in, and waiting a line only to get out, grab our bags, and run to class.

We believe that whoever is in charge of the bookstore has their right to be cautious about their products, but scantron vending machines would be increasingly useful.

Of course with all the technological advances, many teachers are moving to online homework and tests. But some professors still prefer the old-fashioned way of in-class scantron tests.

We would like there to be a scantron machine on the first floor of each building, or at least a few in proximity to each other, so that students would be able to grab a scantron and make it to class on time, without having to go to the bookstore, which is basically in a secluded area to other buildings.