Stash away the winter coat, the gloves and hats, and the boots; Spring is here, a time to substitute your boots for flip flops and your coats for a light jacket. Tank tops replace sweatshirts and miniskirts replace pants. It’s warm, the sun is shining, and we all just want to be free- free to wear whatever we want, whenever and wherever we want. The only problem is, as with everything else in the school, there is a strict list of rules regarding what is and what is not acceptable to wear. I hate to break this to you, but most teachers plan to regularly enforce these rules. There are 15 specific rules in the student handbook that range from the hat on one’s head to the shoes on their feet. From what I see around the school on a day-to-day basis, there are three rules that are constantly broken: the first rule is number six, stating, “skirts and shorts must reach the tips of the middle finger when hands are fully extended at the sides.” Whether it is the short “Daisy Duke” esque shorts or the literal miniskirts, these articles of clothing are much too short for school and are completely ridiculous. There is no reason why everyone has to see every detail of your lower figure. The next rule is number seven, which stating “tank tops and spaghetti strap tops may be worn only if under a buttoned shirt or sweater.” I see this one broken constantly. Winter just ended, and mostly everyone is still all white and pasty. Do you really think you look good showing the whole world what you’ve got? I’m here to tell you that, as somebody seeing this daily, students don’t notice you and certain teachers will send you straight to Mr. Delp’s office. The final and most commonly broken rule is one that has created the most controversy. In fact, at one point this rule caused the perpetrator to be banned completely, regardless of who sports them and who refrains. Yes, I am talking about hats. Rule number one states, “Hats and non-prescription sunglasses are prohibited in school. Note: No hats are permitted in senior pictures in the school yearbook.” Hats are such a big deal to our school that they have acquired the number one rule spot and are even banned from being in pictures. I for one agree with every rule in the dress code except for this one. I understand that it is disrespectful to wear hats in a building and they can be distracting in the middle of class, but why do we have to take them off in the hallways or at lunch? Why can’t we keep them in our lockers? Understand that even though I, and probably most of the school, disagree with the hat rule, teachers and hall monitors will still tell you to remove them. The point I’m trying get across here is simple: dress codes rules are a big deal in our school and anyone caught breaking the rules will have to go home and change. Why go through all the hassle? Just save the miniskirts and tank tops for date night, and dress in something that your grandmother would approve of for school.