by Collin Kelly ‘17
Many students at Ignatius have a unique JUG story, but we don’t think about how our teachers also have their own stories. Similar to students, many teachers have personal stories about JUGs.
Theology teacher Mr. McLaughlin has a unique way of giving out detentions. “I take a kid’s JUG card and place it on the door handle. If it’s there at the end of class he’s safe, but if it falls or fate makes make it happen that the card falls, then he gets a JUG,” Mr. McLaughlin said. Ultimately, Mr. McLaughlin wants “students to learn from their infraction,” even if you sometimes leave that moment up to fate.
Math teacher Mr. Barker also has a unique experience and perspective on JUGs. “My first year teaching, the classroom next to me would cheer every day during class and after a week, I decided that we would not lose to their cheer anymore. One day after they cheered, we cheered even louder. Then, one of my students ran out of my room, into the other teachers room, and cheered right to them,” Mr. Barker said. This is the lone JUG Mr. Barker has given because, as he said: “For me it kind of felt like a powerplay. I will go to the JUG if someone is being an absolute jerk to someone else. Then they deserve it.”
