Monday, April 13, 2009
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Dress Code Interviews
We asked three different people who go to three entirely different schools about their dress code. We interviewed Lauren who goes to Metamora Township High School (a public school in IL), Hannah who goes to Peoria Notre Dame (a private school in IL), and Caroline who goes to (U)NCSA (an arts high school in NC).
What is your school's dress code?
Lauren- We have to have shorts longer than your finger tips, three finger straps on shirts, armpit to armpit, no profanity, shoes, and underwear.
Hannah- We have uniforms, but you have the choice of cacky or navy pants, blue or white button up polo shirts, and black or brown belts and shoes. Everyone has to wear socks and guys are required to wear a cloth tie. It is an option to wear a sweater or a sweater vest.
Caroline- We don't have one.
What do you wear to school on a typical day?
Lauren- Jeans or shorts and a t-shirt with flip flops or sneakers.
Hannah- Cacky pants, a blues shirt, a brown belt and shoes, and colorful socks.
Caroline- Leotard, tights, t-shirt or tank top, with dance warmers.
Is there anything you can't wear to school?
Lauren- Tank tops, tube tops, and short shorts.
Hannah- No earings, no ties made out of anything except for cloth, and no coats or sweatshirts during the school day.
Caroline- Not really. You can't walk around in underwear, but if you really wanted to you could walk around in a swimsuit. Basically, there isn't anything you can't wear, but you have to wear something.
What is the worst thing about your school's dress code?
Lauren- The three finger tips rule on shirts.
Hannah- When its cold you can't wear a jacket or anything. Also the uniforms are really unflattering.
Caroline- There isn't anything bad about it, I can wear whatever I want.
If you could change anything about your school's dress code what would it be?
Lauren- To be able to wear any shorts, and no three finger tips rule.
Hannah- No uniform at all.
Caroline- Nothing, there isn't a dress code really so there isn't anything to change.
We came to the conclusion from talking to all three people that the best dress code really is no dress code. Metamora Township High School has restrictions on clothing that don't allow students to really express themselves either. Compared to private high school, their students have a lot that they can wear, but what student is going to want to wear shorts that basically come down to their knees? Peoria Notre Dame's only form of expression for their students is their socks, which are covered by their pants and shoes. Also socks are hardly a way to express yourself. (U)NCSA has the best policy for dress because they let their students express themselves by basically wearing whatever they want.
What is your school's dress code?
Lauren- We have to have shorts longer than your finger tips, three finger straps on shirts, armpit to armpit, no profanity, shoes, and underwear.
Hannah- We have uniforms, but you have the choice of cacky or navy pants, blue or white button up polo shirts, and black or brown belts and shoes. Everyone has to wear socks and guys are required to wear a cloth tie. It is an option to wear a sweater or a sweater vest.
Caroline- We don't have one.
What do you wear to school on a typical day?
Lauren- Jeans or shorts and a t-shirt with flip flops or sneakers.
Hannah- Cacky pants, a blues shirt, a brown belt and shoes, and colorful socks.
Caroline- Leotard, tights, t-shirt or tank top, with dance warmers.
Is there anything you can't wear to school?
Lauren- Tank tops, tube tops, and short shorts.
Hannah- No earings, no ties made out of anything except for cloth, and no coats or sweatshirts during the school day.
Caroline- Not really. You can't walk around in underwear, but if you really wanted to you could walk around in a swimsuit. Basically, there isn't anything you can't wear, but you have to wear something.
What is the worst thing about your school's dress code?
Lauren- The three finger tips rule on shirts.
Hannah- When its cold you can't wear a jacket or anything. Also the uniforms are really unflattering.
Caroline- There isn't anything bad about it, I can wear whatever I want.
If you could change anything about your school's dress code what would it be?
Lauren- To be able to wear any shorts, and no three finger tips rule.
Hannah- No uniform at all.
Caroline- Nothing, there isn't a dress code really so there isn't anything to change.
We came to the conclusion from talking to all three people that the best dress code really is no dress code. Metamora Township High School has restrictions on clothing that don't allow students to really express themselves either. Compared to private high school, their students have a lot that they can wear, but what student is going to want to wear shorts that basically come down to their knees? Peoria Notre Dame's only form of expression for their students is their socks, which are covered by their pants and shoes. Also socks are hardly a way to express yourself. (U)NCSA has the best policy for dress because they let their students express themselves by basically wearing whatever they want.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
First Amendment Test
Thank you for using the SPLC's Test Your Knowledge of the First Amendment. You answered 19 of 30 questions correctly.
16 to 20: Well the good news is that you don't need to pass a test or obtain a license to use the First Amendment. Still, we hope you'll spend a bit more time looking into the First Amendment's essential freedoms and how they apply. C'mon -- it's only 45 words!
So, we didn't do too hot on this, but not to terrible either... But we learned a lot about the First Amendment. It was more specific than we oringinally thought, for example, free speech is protected, but there are certain exeptions, like copywriting, revealing confidential information about a minor, and false advertising.
16 to 20: Well the good news is that you don't need to pass a test or obtain a license to use the First Amendment. Still, we hope you'll spend a bit more time looking into the First Amendment's essential freedoms and how they apply. C'mon -- it's only 45 words!
So, we didn't do too hot on this, but not to terrible either... But we learned a lot about the First Amendment. It was more specific than we oringinally thought, for example, free speech is protected, but there are certain exeptions, like copywriting, revealing confidential information about a minor, and false advertising.
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