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    Joe TomsDec 24, 2013 at 1:03 am

    This article made me sad, and realize that ‘rich kid syndrome’ is alive and well in one of NJ’s wealthiest communities. Madison has a modern high school. Compare to the nearly 100 year old schools of Essex County, whose restrooms are never cleaned. Instead of complaining about your problems, please come help schools who actually have problems.

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      JimDec 27, 2013 at 2:45 pm

      I’m sorry that the students of Essex County must suffer so grievously, but I agree completely with the author. Why does the school spend thousands of dollars on brand new athletic fields and new technology, yet leave the bathrooms essentially untouched? You’re perfectly welcome to share your opinion, but I think you should pay a visit to a few of the bathrooms before you put down a high schooler online. Lastly, the conditions of the Essex County bathrooms are irrelevant as none of us live in Essex County. I think we should call attention to our problems as we, the students, have to deal with them on a daily basis. For the record, I’m sure the Essex students complain about their bathrooms too, if they are actually as bad as you say and are “never cleaned.”

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      Matt SokolDec 27, 2013 at 11:55 pm

      Hello Joe,

      First off, I would like to thank you for taking precious time out of your busy day to not only read, but also comment on my article. Although our ideas are obviously on different sides of the spectrum regarding the state of MHS’s restroom facilities, I appreciate any and all criticism towards my articles whether it be positive or negative. With that said, I find it unfortunate that both you and I have such vastly differing beliefs on the controversial topic at hand.

      After carefully reading your elegantly worded response, I would like to take a moment to react to a couple of your statements. First, in your comment you mentioned your observations regarding a condition which you referred to as “rich kid syndrome”. If by “rich kid syndrome” you are referring to the arrogance and unappreciative attitudes held by those of high economic standing, I cannot quite agree with you. Much of what you call “rich kid syndrome” is glorified in today’s media such as mainstream news and entertainment leaving children in high income towns such as Madison with an unfortunate stigma. With this in mind, I find your diagnosis of “rich kid syndrome” towards myself unnecessary and uncalled for. From an early age, I was raised with the idea of a strong work ethic and was forced to work for work for the things that I wanted. Because of this, I truly feel sad that your generalizations and stereotypes towards the children of Madison have cause you to put into question my ideas and beliefs despite your ignorance towards my personal life.

      Secondly, you speak of MHS as being a “modern” school and that it is in a much better state than the educational facilities found in counties such as Essex. I would like to start off by saying that Madison High School is in no way, shape, or form a modern school. The school itself is many decades old and its obvious age is beginning to show not only in the bathrooms but also classrooms, locker, rooms, and hallways. To close off this response, I do not quite understand your recommendation to help schools in Essex County who “actually have problems”. As far as I know, I have not and will not be attending any Essex County schools and therefore would rather focus my attention on an educational system in which I have invested several years of my life in. As a student of MHS, I feel as though it is my responsibility to not only make my stay in Madison as enjoyable as possible but also ensure that those who come after me are able to create fond and everlasting memories free of bathroom woes.

      If you would like, I am more than willing to offer you a tour showcasing many of MHS’s present shortcomings (just make sure you bring your own pair of rubber gloves).

      Yours Truly,
      Matt Sokol

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