(September 28, 2006) — With the usual welcoming ceremony speech, Principal Douglas Dall and Assistant Principal Joan Shoff gave a little extra advice to Clark students at the beginning of the year. It was a warning about valuable belongings getting stolen, items such as wads of money, expensive calculators, but mainly iPods and other MP3 players. According to Shoff, students in the past have reported various items stolen, with iPods tending to be the most common. Because of this trend, the policy concerning the presence of valuable belongings on campus is stricter this year than last. Students are known for leaving their backpacks on benches or tables unattended and vulnerable during break. It is at that time that the iPods are noted to be missing. Those looking to steal the iPods are known to keep their eyes open for the white ear buds that are bundled together when an iPod is purchased. Stemming from this is the policy that headphones must be put away before entering the cybrary or any classrooms. To many, it may seem like the administrators are working against the students, when in actuality, “it’s for their own protection.” As much as the administration tries to help, “seldom could [they] get the iPods back.” The staff discussed the iPod policy at the end of the 2005-2006 school year. They reached a conclusion that iPods won’t be tolerated in the classroom and will be confiscated them if seen. The stricter policy aims to make iPod owners hesitant about bringing them to school, not to ban them completely.