Second Time’s the Charm

As the 2024-2025 school year comes to a close, Charlotte Catholic High School has announced new changes for the upcoming year. Some of these changes include brand new cooking classes and comedy clubs. However, the administration recently announced a very controversial decision to build a second fine arts building behind Keffer Stadium, where the pit had previously been located.

When asked why a second fine arts center was being constructed only two years after the first had been built, Principal Kurt Telford said, “The current fine arts center does not possess the necessary amount of space for the new and necessary additions to the curriculum like the cooking and comedy classes.” Other rumors of new classes include ballroom dance, interior design, and woodworking classes. Numerous teachers have jumped at the opportunity to be the instructor for these courses.

Principal Telford mentioned, “The vision for the second fine arts building had been in the works almost immediately after the first one had been built.” He believes that students will love some of the additions and that they will “provide more students with the opportunity to pursue their unique artistic passions.”

Some key features and rooms in the blueprint for the building include a 5,000 square-foot ballroom, three state-of-the-art kitchens, multiple rooms for art and music classes, and a large archway followed by a sculpture of a cougar at the entrance of the fine arts center.

Although these features are very appealing and offer new opportunities for students who have a passion for the arts, many student-athletes are very distraught with the announcement of the construction. They believe that it would have been a better utilization of the space if a new athletic complex was built.

Lacrosse and soccer player, Emmett Drensek, was furious with the announcement of the second fine arts center. He demands they build an athletic complex where the pit had been because “Keffer Stadium’s grass is horribly maintained and my team always has to play in muddy and sandy conditions.”

He claims he is just one of many that are angered by this decision. He has called all student-athletes to join him in signing a petition to convince administration to build athletic facilities instead of the new fine arts center.

Charlotte Catholic’s controversial announcement for its second fine arts center has proven to be quite problematic among the Charlotte Catholic community. Students and teachers alike can only hope that this frivolous dispute will not end in an all out war over what deserves to be built in place of the pit.