Argument & Debate is a semester-long elective taught by Mrs. Braid and open to all students in Norwin High School. In this class, students interact with their peers and develop friendly arguments with discussion about various topics.
However, it was a normal day in Mrs. Braid’s classroom when a certain argument–Puppies or Kittens, who’s cuter?–became too heated and chaos ensued. Shortly after beginning the debate, two students from each group began arguing. Each was willing to fight for their beliefs which led to voices being raised, and eventually, punches and elbows being thrown between the two.
It didn’t stop at this point; it was only just the beginning.
“I didn’t think such a simple topic could cause this much chaos,” said Mrs. Braid. It wasn’t until shortly after the fight began that most of the entire classroom had joined as well. “There was so much going on that I couldn’t diffuse the situation, and before I knew it, the melee started and made its way out the door and into the 240 hall.”
At this point, we’ve only had one victim of this violent brawl, Nick Legnine.
“He wasn’t even doing anything wrong, this is so sick who could do this?” said a concerned Debate classmate.
Mr. Fleckenstein encouraged his students and others to become peaceful and called for the fighting to end. His pleas were met with more fighting and blood. Savages at Norwin wanted the fighting to continue and that it did.
The next one to hit the ground was Mrs. Braid herself, the 2023-24 Educator of the Year was on the floor. The scuffle of multiple classmates led to Braid on the floor.
”They got the best of me,” said Braid. “I’ve been taking tren and I thought I would come out on top but unfortunately, it was the opposite.”
The continuing violence escalated to the point where both the North Huntingdon Police Department and the Fire Department were called to the school. Contrary to the class’ expectations, both rescue departments joined the brawl happily and pounced on the kids.
“I’m always so bored walking around the halls and seeing the brawl gave me the energy to join the revolution,” commented veteran neighboring teacher Mr. Michael ‘Creed’ Zale.
Soon enough, the halls of both 240 and 210 came to expand the fight, which included a still-recovering Mr. Amic from his battle with the turkeys.
Mr. Fleckenstein finally ended the fighting by obtaining leading a chorus of “Give Peace a Chance. Thankfully, the students chose peace once and for all, and Fleckenstein was deemed a ‘savior’ by day’s end.
