Mugge imposes stricter dress code
Teachers and administrators are cracking down on students’ dress and appearance this year more than ever. There have been many changes this year such as a new principal, new staff members and now new modified regulations and guidelines regarding the dress code. Staff and administration have made enforcing the dress code one of their top priorities this year, as they work hard to eliminate standards of dress and grooming that could possibly disrupt school proceedings.
These regulations have been established in order to reduce distractions during the school day. As of this year, standards of dress not only to apply to general students, but they also apply to students participating in sports, clubs and volunteer activities. This new rule comes following previous years in which female sports teams failed to appropriately wear garments, such as leggings, under their uniforms.
“Teams such as Poms, Field Hockey, Cheerleading and several sports teams may no longer wear their uniforms during the regular school day,” grade 9 administrator Nicole Brown said.
Some student athletes disagree saying that these new implementations are unnecessary and are unfair.
“I think it’s pointless because not all teams inappropriately wear their uniforms. Only those teams should be penalized not all of them,” senior Imani Charles said.
Besides setting standards of dress for student athletes, the administration is also cracking down on the apparel of students of the general population as well. Distressed and destroyed jeans are subject to the new regulation.
Some students feel as though this new regulation is unnecessary as well, saying that the jeans are not inappropriate since they are not exposing much.
“Some ripped jeans aren’t even that inappropriate, they are hardly even revealing anything,” senior Maura Ellsworth said. Revealing or not, it is recommended that students wear leggings or something under the ripped jeans so that one is not being revealing.
“We ask that the holes in the jeans start near the knees or away from the thigh,” grade 9 administrator Nicole Brown said.
Another subject of appearance that is being restricted is the revealing midriffs. Tank tops, crop tops, exposed midriffs and visible undergarments are not permitted at school.
“Anything distracting: tank tops, sagging pants, suggestive or offensive clothing is unacceptable because it causes people to be distracted,” Brown said.
The administration is not trying to limit students’ creativity, instead they are trying to promote a healthy atmosphere in which students are able to learn and communicate without the distractions of negative appearances. In fact, many of the administrators, including Brown, admire students who wear expressive, comfortable and clean clothing.
Students hold a responsibility to dress appropriately, even though there are times where their personal judgment may differ from that of the staff and administration. The amount of effort one puts into creating the most stylish outfits should be the same amount of effort one puts into making sure that it is appropriate. Simple additions to an outfit such as a cardigan, belt or leggings can ensure a comfortable, yet suitable outfit.
Comments
#2
ms pineda
very very braod….get to the point.
#3
journalism student :)
Pretty good, but uses ‘revealing’ alot here. Maybe choose a different word? “Some ripped jeans aren’t even that inappropriate, they are hardly even revealing anything,” senior Maura Ellsworth said. Revealing or not, it is recommended that students wear leggings or something under the ripped jeans so that one is not being revealing.
#4
:D
the word ‘impose’ in the title makes the article seem bias, but overall its a good article.
Kenny L
A stricter dress code won’t do much to make for less distractions. When I went to Springbrook the dress code was fine as it was.
If it isn’t broken don’t fix it.
Posted Oct 17, 2009 at 6:40 pm