by Rachel Kenderdine
No tank tops. No spaghetti straps. No exceptions.
This, the new restriction placed on the Paris Cooperative High School Dress Code, has caused quite a stir amongst the student body.
“I feel that we should be able to wear tank tops as long as they’re appropriate,” said senior Nora Wright.
Senior Gretta Patrick, on the other hand, had a slightly different view. She said that the new rules don‘t bother her that much because, “Most of my classes are air-conditioned anyway, so I don’t really need to wear them.”
So what exactly does the handbook have to say about tank tops? Rule number seven of the dress code states, “No tank tops worn by either sex will be permitted, nor are tops with plunging neckline or plunging armholes.”
The restriction, no matter how new, is still very strongly enforced. If a student violates any part of the dress code, they are sent to the office. If a tank top is worn, it must be covered somehow, like with a sweater.
This rule replaced the former “three-finger-wide” rule, and generally students seem to agree on why it was created.
“People abused the right to wear tank tops and took it too far,” Gretta said. Nora agreed.
Junior Meredith Blanford also said that part of the problem was that, “People took advantage of their small fingers,” when it came to the “three-finger” rule, and added, “I saw people walking around with three spaghetti straps on. That’s not the same as a tank top.”
Students’ views on the new rule’s fairness, however, varied.
“I can understand it because people abused the right to wear tank tops. Also, tank tops are for weekends and sports practices, not to wear to school,” said Gretta.
Nora, on the other hand, had a different point of view. “I think that as long as you’re covered, you should be okay,” she said.
Either way, a tank top at PCHS…could spell trouble.
