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Displays Robinson dress code policy and how some may consider it, “harsh.”

It’s the beginning of the school year. As is evident by the vocal concerns of many students, Robinson is taking dress code a lot more seriously than last year. The real question is whether or not they are going “too far” with these new policies enforced upon students attending the school. 

 Many students have been complaining that Robinson High School is becoming very stern with their dress code; a lot of them are blaming this on the new AP’s and making comments on how they can’t wear shorts without being told to pull them down below knee level.

This is a concern to a majority of the females attending the school due to them having to take different “routes” to their assigned classes just to avoid being seen with shorts on.

On the opposing side, some students this year have actually expressed they are glad Robinson is starting to take the initiative to become sterner due to the clothing they allowed their students to wear last year.

 In my honest opinion, I do believe that the school may be overdoing it a tad bit this year. However, I would also say some of the things they let go of last year really made me question if anyone even cared.

Logically speaking, last year Robinson hardly mentioned anything to the guys sagging their pants, or to the girls who were wearing clothes not at all school appropriate.

This eventually led to a common recurrence of unsuitable attire being worn most of the time. Many of the students continued to wear this kind of attire because they either didn’t care or because they knew the AP’s wouldn’t do anything about it. 

  I do believe there is more of a balance present this year between what should be worn versus what is not permitted on campus, but with that being said, there is a number of situations I have witnessed this year, where showing just a bit of your stomach could lead to a warning from an AP.

I really do not think students should be asked to wear a jacket just because their shirts are a tad bit cropped, or even told to go to the office to get a pair of leggings because their shorts aren’t, “below their fingertips.” Clothes look different on everyone, maybe not the overall design of the clothing, but the length looks different. I don’t think it’s fair to hold these people accountable for something that may not be their fault. 

  I think if the clothing looks like it can be adjusted, then ask for it to be adjusted, for example, sport shorts, or a cropped shirt. Now, if it looks like it’s intentional and if it would be considered as “inappropriate” or “distracting” to students and teachers, then I feel like the matter should be addressed then and there. But once again, I strongly disagree with the idea of shorts needing to be, “below fingertips.”

Because me personally, I will not be coming to school with a pair of “jorts.”