{"id":379,"date":"2021-11-03T17:10:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T17:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/?p=379"},"modified":"2021-11-09T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-09T18:24:42","slug":"students-and-teachers-face-wifi-problems-at-alexandria-city-high-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.acpsk12.org\/theogony\/2021-2022\/2021\/11\/03\/students-and-teachers-face-wifi-problems-at-alexandria-city-high-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Students and Teachers Face WiFi Problems at Alexandria City High School"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chloe Yokitis<\/p>Staff Writer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Alexandria City High School \u2014 students and staff alike have been facing problems connecting to the school WiFi this year. With two months of school already completed, some think that these WiFi problems have gone on too long. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c[In] some classes, [the WiFi is] good and works normal. Other classes, it’s really, really slow. Other classes, it doesn\u2019t exist,\u201d said senior Robert Williams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe third floor is the worst,\u201d sophomore Audrey Norman said. \u201cSecond floor too. Really, the whole school.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve only been in this building a few years, but in general, the internet has been pretty good throughout the years,\u201d said Dr. Dennis Burstein, a Driver\u2019s Education and Gym teacher. \u201cFor whatever reason, this year seems to be as worse than it’s ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some students say that when they can’t access WiFi during class time, they must complete their classwork at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn history class, our warm-up is on Canvas, and if we don\u2019t get to do that, then we have to do it for homework,\u201d sophomore Zacharia Stover said. \u201cIt affects the amount of homework that we do and the amount of work that we do in class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe seem to have really bad luck with WiFi glitching while we\u2019re in the middle of tests, so a lot of students can\u2019t take tests and have to re-take them on their own time,\u201d said Norman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For teachers, like Burstein, the WiFi has also proved to be a hindrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn my classes, it\u2019s been a struggle all year,\u201d Burstein said. \u201cThere’s probably not a single day where it’s been smooth throughout the day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI teach computer science, so not having wifi is very difficult,\u201d said Ms. Gretchen Wagner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the first quarter already completed, students and teachers are wondering if there is an end in sight to these problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cGoing out in the hallway is everyone\u2019s solution, but it doesn’t actually do anything,\u201d sophomore Sarah McBurney said. \u201cLike, you go in the hallway but you don\u2019t get WiFi there either, so we basically don\u2019t have a solution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think the school is trying to address the issue, but, you know, it\u2019s already past mid-October,\u201d Burstein said, referring to a statement that school officials had made saying in the beginning of October that they would fix WiFi problems by the end of the month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure there\u2019s a reason why [the school isn\u2019t able to solve the WiFi problem], like there\u2019s probably a funding problem or something like that,\u201d said senior Nathan Cutting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The school\u2019s technology department says it is doing its best to solve this problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe helpdesk and network team are working on this issue around the clock, even if you do not physically see them in the building,\u201d read a statement from the school administrators to teachers sent at the beginning of October. \u201cWe desperately want this issue resolved for you so that you can do your work without interruption.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weeks later, at the end of October, students began to notice a new student WiFi network\u2014 ACSTWN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr. John Crites, the ACPS Director of IT Infrastructure and Support Services, said, \u201cWe have already begun the creation and testing of a solution to provide better service in the building.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many students and teachers are thankful that the school is visibly taking measures to solve the issues, but some are more reluctant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe new network that replaces the old one does seem to work,\u201d said Williams. \u201cSo that is positive, but still doesn’t fix the issues.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo by Chloe Yokitis<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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