Writing Center Moved to Room 615F

The Writing Center has been moved from the library to room 615F, following a joint decision by Principal Eric Contreras, Assistant Principal of English Eric Grossman, the English department, and the librarians.

The decision to relocate the Writing Center was made to make the library a quieter place to study. “It was tricky to have two separate entities running in the same space when different rules apply to each,” said English teacher Holly Schechter, who runs the writing center.

Room 615F is located just down the hall from the library and is adjacent to Grossman’s office. The room used to serve as a storage closet that was only accessible through the neighboring room 615E, but has since had a proper doorway cut out, connecting it to the hall. The new writing center still needs some refurbishment.

Many students and teachers believe that this change is beneficial. “The change of location will hopefully bring more students in because there will be no more confusion related to waiting on the library line,” student editor and junior Julia Arancio said.

Schechter agreed, and said, “Having our own space is a giant step forward for the Writing Center. It legitimizes the important work we are doing.”

The Writing Center will remain open from fourth to eighth period and will have student teachers and volunteers working alongside Schechter. “We have a strong team of five student teachers and twenty students, selected by application, who devote their free time to helping other students with their writing,” Schechter said.