The school WiFi networks have been a sore topic for Mount Michael students and admin for the past few years. The student body has expressed extreme displeasure with their “Student WiFi” network, saying that it is too slow, that it barely works when multiple students are using it, and that it rarely works in the Benedict Building. The last point is particularly important topic for boarders.

When attempting to do their homework, the boarders have noticed that accessing documents saved to their OneDrive becomes nearly impossible due to the WiFi never loading and poor connection. Having to resort to their cellular data should not be necessary for boarders to get their work done. Emailing teachers and accessing Canvas is not even on the table with the “Student WiFi” network. As their solution, the students resorted to using the faculty network because it was much faster and more reliable.

However, the administration of Mount Michael have seen this as an act of defiance, which has led them to tracking down faculty network users to block them from the network and to confront them as to why they used the “incorrect” network, which they claim has the same performance as others.

This has led to students having to suffer through the struggles of a slow, unreliable network for their schoolwork. In the past, students have been unable to turn in their homework on time or at all due to the network being down or just not working.

Therefore, the students need a new, and most importantly improved network so their work can be done without the worry of progress not being saved or turned in.