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OPRF Removes Bathroom Entry Doors to Deter Vaping as Student Petition Builds

Administrators cite CPTED design principles, reporting fewer bathroom gatherings in the first weeks.

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Overview

  • Exterior doors were taken off most multi-stall restrooms, while stall doors remain, single-stall gender-neutral restrooms keep doors, and removals occurred only where no direct line of sight into stalls or urinals exists.
  • Campus Safety reports fewer crowds congregating in bathrooms during the third week of the school year following the change.
  • A student-led Change.org petition titled "We Need Doors" had roughly 385 to 400 signatures by Tuesday night, with organizers planning to take it to school leaders at 500.
  • Opponents raise privacy and safety concerns, including worries about sheltering during a shooting, and suggest alternatives such as vape or smoke detectors.
  • Some students say vaping and skipping have shifted to areas like gym locker rooms, while others report less vaping in restrooms.