A Boulder high school junior wants to rename Boulder High School to Barack Obama High School in honor of the new president.  While it is admirable that this junior is civically involved, this just seems like a huge waste of time for everyone involved.  The school board is going to consider the request, but it is unlikely to meet the necessary criteria for approval.

Incidentally, this junior student is also a member of the Student Works Club (which is the group behind the proposed name change).  The Student Worker Club attracted a lot of negative attention a couple years ago when it boycotted the Pledge of Allegiance, particularly the phrase 'one nation under God.'

Considering this groups history, the current economic climate (where wasteful activity isn't very economically productive), and the fact that President Obama has JUST taken office, this effort to rename Boulder High School seems like a grand standing waste of time and resources.