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"Time to Clock In" by Aiden Ko

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Does Dalat need an oversized clock on its campus? Why are we aiming to add a clock to our campus? That’s the question that has been floating in the heads of many staff and students throughout the month. 

This month, the annual fund announced its goal: RM 150,000. As of the finalization of this article (October 6), RM 16,770, or 11.2%, of the goal has been achieved. But the biggest surprise of the fund isn’t the large and harrowing goal or the teacher dunk (Friday, October 9), but the oversized digital clock. On the Dalat website, the clock is priced at a whopping RM 9,600, making it one of the most expensive items listed. When asked about its details, the advancement director told me it has been proposed to install it above the galley/main gym so students out on the field can clearly see the time and avoid being tardy to their next class. Furthermore, he said there are plans, if possible, to display announcements on the screen to support events that are mainly communicated via phones, such as lightning alerts and drills. As for who proposed the clock, the Advancement Director did not wish to share any specifics and replied only, “One of the principals.” But what will the clock's size and brand be? Upon being asked, the Advancement Director responded by saying the exact details of the clock have not been finalized, as it is still a proposal, and instead left me with a comment: “Whatever we can buy with the budget we have.” 

The students and staff had mixed feelings about the clock. On the one hand, some believed the clock would be useful to students and staff by giving them a sense of time and allowing them to view the announcements. When asked for her thoughts on the proposal, Mrs. Cherette, the library assistant and teacher, said, “I think it’s a good idea… for students and teachers to manage their time.” 

Though initially surprised by the price, she was positive about the project and raised concerns that students out in the field would be late to class because their attention was on their activities, and hoped the oversized digital clock would help fix the problem. Furthermore, she said the current clock tower was too small and facing the wrong direction, another problem that the oversized digital clock would fix. 

But not everyone received the information about the clock positively. Many viewed the project as useless and asked why a portion of the funds was going to a clock instead of other facilities. Noah Dobson, a senior, held a strong opinion on this matter. “What time is it? It’s time to get a watch. The joke we passed around throughout our school years highlights a key truth about time and how we perceive it. If we really need to see the time, we can use our watches… so that funds can go to other projects.” 

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