The cleaning staff at WY has gone under major changes since the beginning of summer.

CPS hired a private firm called Aramark as its cleaning crew, prompting cuts in WY’s

janitorial department. There are as little as four members that remain from last year.

Aramak is now responsible for cleaning the building, the restrooms, and managing the

lunchrooms. The food service staff has remained the same, but the lunchroom manager is a

new addition.

After a troubling start during the summer, some of the new workers were let go.

“I would’ve liked to have seen some things done, cleaning the lockers for example,” said John Fanning, dean of students.

According to Fanning, certain areas have improved since the summer. The lunchrooms are

being well kept by the custodians, but not the students. Fanning explained how the students

are the reason the lunchrooms are always full of garbage and trash, causing complaints

from other students. They leave their waste on the tables, which the cleaning crew cannot

do much about.

“Students should realize we do not have to allow them to bring takeout food

into the building,” Fanning said. “It is the students’ responsibilities to properly dispose of their trash.”

Although Fanning is impressed by the lunchroom situation, students and teachers have

noticed problems concerning other areas of the school.

“I attempted to wash my hands the other day after ceramics, and I noticed there wasn’t any

soap in the bathroom. It’s gross,” says Sylvie Stolar ‘16.

Other students and faculty have noticed similar problems in the rest of the bathrooms.

Besides the soap shortage, there have been incidents involving a lack of toilet paper in the

restrooms.