New+Administration


 * New administration brings changes for Central**

As our nation is rapidly approaching a new election of leaders, ‘change’ is a topic that the candidates seem to be focusing on. The same is true for Central York High School. The start of the 2008 school year brought many changes to the halls of Central. With both new administrators and rules, it seems that many students are feeling confused. When the new principal was announced at the first day of school assembly, the name Ryan Caufman brought such loud cheers that it seemed like they were announcing that school wouldn’t be starting for another week. Caufman says even though he has a different job from last year, it still holds the same purpose. “One thing you come to realize as a leader is that you’re not any better than anyone else; we all just want to help the kids and teachers,” says Caufman. A commander for the Army National Guard, Caufman has definite leadership experience. Considering his commissions for the military to be one of his greatest achievements, Caufman says the process was very time consuming. As well as new supervision, Central York High School also made some changes in scheduling. The day starts 15 minutes earlier, and day six of the cycle is no longer a day to count down to. “I really don’t like the no day 6, it messes up my club, FEA, because we used to go to the elementary school then,” says junior Alysha Staggers. Caufman says all the changes made had the student’s best interest in mind. “The changes were made for a good reason, which is to provide better instruction for the students,” says Caufman. Some students disagree. “I was shocked at the beginning of the year; I didn’t understand their motives,” says Staggers. Caufman says he would not make any drastic changes to Central. “The only thing I want to do is create a more fun and enjoyable learning environment,” says Caufman. He says the key to success is the attempts you make to get there. “You’ve got to put that effort in- you’ll find that teachers, even classmates will be more apt to helping you. The teachers don’t give up, but if you put forth the effort, things will fall into place,” Caufman says. The presidential candidates have been referring to themselves as ‘agents of change’, but Caufman says he does not consider himself one. Central students should not expect big changes anytime soon, he says. Not being a big fan of making big changes too soon in a job, Caufman believes in change with a purpose. He says, “It’s wrong to make change just for the sake of change.”