Weird News

The original design of my high school had a central courtyard that was open at both ends with gates that could be closed but were almost always left open.

Anyways back in I believe the mid 70s someone got the hot idea to go streaking through the courtyard during their last month of senior year. The plan as I understand it was that his buddy was going to drop him off, he was going to run through, and then hop in the car at the other end. That was the plan, at any rate.

Thing is that the assistant principal got wind of this and on the day the streaking was planned so he closed and locked the gate at one end. So when the guy streaked through the courtyard he got to the end and found the gate was locked. So he had to turn back and head the other direction, which is when the assistant principal and a couple teachers collared him.

It still had its original design when I went to school there but was pretty heavily remodeled after I left where the inside was pretty much gutted and rebuilt. Part of that included closing the exterior entrances to the courtyard so that little escapade wouldn't be possible anymore.