The first day of class is a unique time in the life of students and teachers. Employers routinely test employees who they suspect are reporting to work under the influence of a drug, including alcohol. Others, particularly at large companies, do it randomly. Some civil rights advocates attack the practice as intrusive, arguing employees should have the right to work free from the prying eyes of suspicious bosses. But employers do it to ensure the safety of the workplace, to protect their business against the potential harm a drugged-up employee could heap upon coworkers and customers.
Safety is the issue.
It's the same now with student-athletes at USD 363 in Holcomb. The school board has adopted a random drug testing policy designed not so much to catch students' illegal substances, including nicotine and alcohol, but to prevent their use in the first place. Sports Busters focusing on No. 2 QB battle With preseason All-American Corey Jenkins sitting out Monday's Garden City Broncbuster scrimmage with a minor hamstring injury, the coaching staff used that opportunity to evaluate the other quarterbacks in camp. Two, returning sophomore Cole Ballard and freshman Kyle Barkley, have stepped to the forefront for the No. 2 position, . Ballard was one of four quarterbacks to start a game for the Broncbusters last season.