Journalism instructor, Mr. Lance Melching, was controversially overthrown and removed from his position on Friday.
The overthrow was a result of a long-term dispute between Melching and the students. Many students claimed to feel disturbed after Melching walked into class with a fresh haircut.
“Don’t get me wrong, he looks great, but that’s just not my Melching,” said senior Alex Ositgin. “I just don’t recognize him.”
In March, Melching got his hair cut. He refused to give the names of the barber or the barbershop for unknown reasons.
Melching then came into school and most students in the class were hesitant to accept it. During these uncertain times, students were willing to let it go.
As tradition in Journalism, Melching allows students to pick a number from the “1000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die” book. This decides what album the class listens to on any given day.
Melching came in on the fateful day with his new haircut, and performed that action that would change the status quo of Journalism forever.
When former Editor in Chief, current Senior Editor, Opinion Editor, Beyond Boone Editor, and senior Alex Ositgin made the simple request to play the album Weezer by Weezer, Melching adamantly refused his request, as he “personally despises Weezer.”
This was the final straw for the class and their willingness to follow this freshly corrupt Melching regime. Students began to plan a coup to put an end to this dictatorship.
Before class on Friday, students stood outside room 151. Newspapers were torn and thrown in the air while the students chanted “down with the Melch” repeatedly.
“It was sick dude. I felt like I was really doing something,” junior Avery Lawless said. “He, like, always, like, comments about my grammar issues and stuff.”
After a grueling minute and 38 seconds of rallying, Melching arrived at the classroom door.
“Relax, kids. Wrestling open mats are on Thursdays,” Melching said in an attempt to quell the anger.
After a few more minutes of rallying, Melching stormed off. The students then busted the door down and took over the classroom.
Former News Editor, Design, Entertainment, What We Do Editor, and current Editor in Chief Peyton Waymeyer was elected as the new teacher of Journalism due to her status as being the longest running staff member in school history.
