While walking to and from class, many student couples can be seen cuddling up to each other in the hallways. Though it may seem completely innocent, many students and faculty members are put in uncomfortable situations and feel like there should be a rule against Public Displays of Affection, or PDA, even though the administration does not see a problem.

“Hugging is not disallowed, holding-hands is certainly not disallowed,” assistant principal Bruce Coachman said. “Certainly a more inordinate or inappropriate amount of kissing or other types of public displays of affection would be frowned upon and inappropriate. And if they were there, they would be addressed.”

Although the administration usually does not see what happens in the corners of the halls, faculty members like Tami Parker feel like it is disruptive and unnecessary, often seeing numerous couples outside her classroom kissing.

“It is not exactly what I want to see in the hall,” Parker said, “Do I think there’s something that should be said? Yes. The people who are doing that need to think about what that looks like to everyone else. Not everybody wants to watch that stuff. A hug, that’s one thing, but on and out kissing, that – really? No one wants to watch that.”

But it’s not just adults that have a problem with excessive PDA.  Some students also think is inappropriate and unnecessary at school.

“There’s a place and a time for it,” junior Amy Bogucki said. “And you should be able to wait, you’re making others very uncomfortable. That’s not cool.”

Although many students disagree and don’t see an issue with couples cuddling up in the hallways, it still interferes with how they get to and from class.

“It generally doesn’t bother me,” freshman Rachel Jackson said. “As long as they are not in the way when I go to class, I mean, that’s annoying. But generally, it’s not a problem.”

A big change from middle school, where simple PDA like hugging was the cause of lunch detention, many freshmen are surprised by the hallway behavior of some couples.

“I just remember Mrs. Herring getting onto us for hugging,” freshman Catherine Hathaway said. “Now at the high school you can see at least four couples in one hallway kissing or holding hands, it’s different, and a little awkward.”

At a place where learning is the top priority, some students think that anything that makes others uncomfortable is something the administration should take a look at.

“At the end of the day, if it bothers other students, something should be done about it,” Bogucki said. “You’re supposed to be comfortable at school and if this is making someone else uncomfortable, then you need to change that.”

Although some students and staff are uncomfortable with the PDA, it is not a major concern for the administration at this time.

“Remember that 95-98 percent of your students are doing exactly what they are supposed to be doing, so just to make rules for a few, is not necessary,” Coachman said.