Some people wonder who is in the guard shack when they see that light on inside. His name is Jason Howdeshell. And he is the one keeping our school safe and having fun at the same time.

Howdeshell started three weeks ago and is already loving it.

For the most part, he keeps to himself but loves to have a good conversation with an occasional passerby. At the same time he also likes the time alone to think.

“The job is good because I get a lot of time to sit and think,” Howdeshell said.
He has a routine schedule every time he comes to work. This routine helps insure the school and its students and staff safety. It stops vandalism and any other bad activity going on at night.

“Come to work on time, clock in with cell phone, relieve who’s ever here, do rounds every hour, and make sure everything is safe and secure,” Howdeshell said. “Occasionally I find suspicious people.”

A few times people have been walking around late at night. Howdeshell kind of has to be the person that is stereotypical. He looks for the way a person’s dressed or how they walk and if they look like they are hiding something. He looks at all cars and other vehicles that come in to the parking lot. He immediately gets the make and model of the car including their license plate number. Howdeshell calls this “standard procedure.” Although

Howdeshell has to watch for all cars not every car stays in the campus long enough for suspicion.

“The cars usually come in and go back out,” Howdeshell said. “I call them the ‘U turner.’

Howdeshell does whatever he can to keep the campus safe. He hasn’t had to reprimand anyone yet and hopes he will never have to. He can alert the authorities but isn’t allowed to detain or arrest anyone. His job is to inform and protect.

“Your cell phone is your life line,” Howdeshell said. “I just inform and then they take over.

The “they” Howdeshell talks about are the administration and police. Once he has contacted them it’s their job to take action.
But it’s not all serious. Howdeshell enjoys his job during athletic events.

“The atmosphere is nice, especially during games,” Howdeshell said.
During games he likes to help out and answer any questions students have. The games give him time to interact with what North has to offer.

Howdeshell loves his environment but he is looking to the future.

“I’m going back to college so I can get something in the financial business,” Howdeshell said. “But until then I’m enjoying this while I can.”
Howdeshell will be working here until he completes college. He has three more years left until his graduation.

Jason is going back to college because he stopped his education so he could start his adult life early. Jason is regretting this decision because he missed out while all of his friends continued school.

“Don’t drop out of school,” Howdeshell said. “Don’t. You have to work three time as hard.”

Now Howdeshell has to have a couple jobs and somehow fit college in between. He appreciates his education more now especially since he lost it while he was younger. Howdeshell realized, as he grew older, that education is really important for social and mental skills later in life.

“You are going to learn something new everyday,” Howdeshell said. “You wake up and you will learn a new way to turn off your alarm clock.”