As Jane Doe walks through the doors of Tomahawk Hall her presence seems to blow every student away. Their jaws drop, and eyes gaze in her direction as she walks through the corridor, and approaches her locker. The thought of “what is she wearing?” engulfs every mind in the building. Chatter of her obnoxiously short shorts and tight shirt seems to spread like wild fire across campus. Her face is plastered with more makeup than the average drag queen uses in a lifetime. Her hair is filled with thousands of pins and clips, and the smell of hair spray follows her like a lost dog. She is more than just a violator of the dress code. She is a fashion criminal with a warrant out for her arrest. Her friends, parents, and teachers cannot seem to get through to her. But maybe this reporter will. To all the Jane Doe’s and even John Doe’s out there, enough is enough. It’s time for students at Seminole to step up their outfits and hairstyles, and look like mature, young adults. By just following a few guidelines, students can turn from cover up to Cover Girl.
1) Extra Large, Not Extra Small.
Girls, girls, girls! Wearing clothing that is way too small is getting extremely annoying. Hot Topic, Hollister and PacSun make sizes up to extra large. Instead of squeezing into tops and pants that cut off blood circulation and air from reaching your lungs, try on a bigger size that flatters your body and fits your curves. Senior Stephanie Seda shared her opinion on this clothing epidemic, “There is a difference between fitted tops, and bottoms, and just simply too tight. Some people think that the extremely tight clothing looks attractive but I just think it looks trashy.” Females, embrace who you are and love your body. And males, this suggestion can come in handy also. All genders, stay away from clothing that does not fit and do the world some good.
2) Control Those High Waist Skirts.
High waist skirts are great to wear anytime of the year. It shows off long and short legs perfectly, is flattering, and makes any outfit spectacular. But here’s the catch, skirts should not be super short, which some girls take advantage of. Many ladies are going a little overboard with their skirts and skipping out on the extra fabric. Showing off body parts that should not be seen is not the objective of a high waist skirt. Some girls at Seminole are dressing like they are going to the hottest night club in Central Florida. Darling, this is a high school. Pull the skirt down and cover up. Mothers should not let their little girls out of the house wearing miniskirts to school. Know the limit, ladies. Not just for dress code purposes, but for fashion in general.
3) Did A Toddler Draw On Yo’ Face?
Make up is a lovely product that enhances and showcases a woman’s beauty when used correctly. There are girls that, even in the 97 degree humid weather, are piling on the foundation and eye shadow like there is no tomorrow. Excuse me, but looking like an overheated clown with all that make up dipping on to the ground is gross. Junior Kaity Bryan feels that some girls are doing it for the attention, “I think that they’re trying too hard to impress other people.” A little eyeliner here and bronzer there never hurts anyone, but Urban Decay and MAC would be outraged to see how girls are using their products. Skip the makeup for a few days and try to be simple and subtle. Natural beauty outshines false lashes and mega red cheeks any day.
4) Seriously, Guys! Step It Up!
Boys are not normally fashion conscience. They just put on the cleanest shirt they can find in the morning and head to school. Some guys spend hours grooming themselves and look “fresh” with their matching Nikes and Ralph Lauren polo’s. However, when guys get lazy, and do not really care about their looks, most girls just want to grab them and shake them, screaming “Stop it, please!” Socks and slippers, baggy pants, flaky hair, uncut side burns and beards, and crusty lips are just a few of the things that annoy many when they see a Seminole guy that woke up on the wrong side of the bed way too many times. Gentlemen, is everything okay? Please shower before coming to school and put on a belt with those pants. The Spiderman underwear is overrated. Stop wearing shirts with sayings on them that just are not funny. Stop overdoing the cologne because no one wants to smell the odor from 4 miles away. One doesn’t have to come to school in a suit and tie every day, but take pride. Because when it’s time to find a mate, no girl is going to want a stinky, un-groomed, sock and slipper wearing guy who wears the same underwear he had in elementary school.
5) Is That A Pair of Shorts or Underwear?
Seminole High School enforces their dress code policy for many reasons. Preventing girls from wearing shorts with their buttocks popping out is one of them. Senior Joan Sierra says she, “Hates booty shorts because they are inappropriate and disturbing.” Inappropriate and disturbing are correct. Inappropriate fits perfectly because Seminole is an academic institution where students strive for success in their classes and participate in numerous extracurricular activities. The classroom setting between the hours of 7:10 am to 2:10 pm is neither the time or place for showing of your buttocks. Do that at home, where the other 3,000 plus students at Seminole cannot see. Disturbing also fits the short shorts dilemma because girls who wear them are disturbing the peace of mind for teachers and students. My world is mentally rocked when a girl passes me with “shorts” that look like underwear. She should be poolside sipping on an ice tea or modeling for a short shorts store. Please put the short shorts away and have a good day.