School Haircut Policy: Unnecessary?

[brad.dude03]

I was just gonna say, and every college kid smokes pounds of dope a year, so to hell with them throwing you out for that?

 

[Teh_Ephy]

I was just gonna say, and every college kid smokes pounds of dope a year, so to hell with them throwing you out for that?

In Boulder, depending on if it's the Highway Patrol or local enforcement that catches you, certain amounts of marijuana are also perfectly legal. Not to mention they can't possibly throw out everyone that stands around on 4/20.

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, 4/20 is a big hit here too.

And yeah, we have legal limits too, but I think it's only like 1.5 grams, which is basically insignificant.

 

[3rgytr54]

Here in New York, it is a no tolerance law. (period). but yet there is sooooooo much weed and crack it is amazing

Hair to pot? how the hell did we make that transition?

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Hair to pot? how the hell did we make that transition?

Hair to the inherent sexism of dresses to pot. Don't forget the inherent sexism of dresses. Ever.

 

[3rgytr54]

Makes 90% more sense now- I'm off to go find a good melee partner rrrggg....

 

[Japut3h]

In Boulder, depending on if it's the Highway Patrol or local enforcement that catches you, certain amounts of marijuana are also perfectly legal. Not to mention they can't possibly throw out everyone that stands around on 4/20.

As far as I've heard, you're expelled as soon as someone has proof of you being a cigarette smoker in Missouri.

 

[brad.dude03]

Huh. I've never heard of that before....

It's really stupid, since there are no real legal grounds for it (?).

 

[Japut3h]

Huh. I've never heard of that before....

It's really stupid, since there are no real legal grounds for it (?).

No idea, to be honest.

I've just heard that from a number of people that live in Missouri. The same people treated smoking as I'd probably treat heavy alcoholism or a complete pothead. "No smoking if you're a student, if they catch you, the least you can get is a suspension" is the exact quote of what I've heard.

 

[Gilles]

Huh. I've never heard of that before....

It's really stupid, since there are no real legal grounds for it (?).

Pretty sure BC has something against smoking on campus. I'm too lazy to look it up though.

All the exchange students from Korea smoked at our school. Probably to help with pressures. They just went off campus a little ways.

 

[brad.dude03]

Well I can tell you now that the University of Western Ontario suffers no such delusions about its students not smoking.

 

[wugiboy]

I think this thread should be renamed as ridiculously-dimwitted school policies that are totally unnecessary and have little to no effect what so ever to the performance of students(except for drug-related regulations)

 

[Gilles]

I don't agree with you. Having things like uniforms and hair policies help education, why would they bother if it didn't?

 

[Hakeem]

Because they're a bunch of sour old people?

 

[Gilles]

Because they're a bunch of sour old people?

That probably does happen, but it's also effective. Of course you can go too far, and the OP story was too far. Long hair is no big deal.

 

[3rgytr54]

Long hair impedes your vision -

 

[Mechanical Man]

I have long hair and it doesn't impede my vision.

 

[brad.dude03]

It depends what kind of long hair you have Your hair can be short and impede your vision if your bangs are a foot long

 

[Gilles]

I go until my bangs poke me in the eyes while playing soccer, then I get it cut.

 

[brad.dude03]

I hate bangs period so I just end up getting mine cut when they hit my eyebrows or so

 

[3rgytr54]

I cut mine when uh... it is about 1/2 inch

 

[Dionesiist]

Mine reaches my eyes.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Uniforms work against fierce individuality, which has both pros and cons.

It's so weird going from long hair to shorter hair.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

There's no noticeably impending dress code or hair policy at my school, except for marching band, where they cut off or tie up hair from the collar down for parades and football games.

I did, however, go to an elementary school that did have one (navy, white, or khaki for shirts and pants) for 2 years or so.

To be quite honest, I really wouldn't mind having a uniform policy. I personally think it can look neat sometimes, and among all the methods of expressing myself, my attire plays a pretty minor role.

 

[brad.dude03]

I have a uniform in my school. It kinda blows because I find jeans far more comfortable then pants, but it's nice getting up in the morning and not having to think about what I'm going to wear.

 

[wugiboy]

currently my bangs are damn long but it doesn't bother me at all
these kinds of policies don't usually exist/matter in college anymore so I'm really wondering why bother to try and put em up at high school

 

[brad.dude03]

Because in high school not everyone has the same financial situation. Some people are poor and others are well off. In college everyone is broke.

Nobody wants to be judged because they can't afford better clothing. This is supposedly the basis for uniforms, and also why they are found predominantly in Catholic schools. In private schools, it's obviously a means of control.

 

[PurplePoot]

Another solution is not to care what you wear, but I suppose that only works if you go to a rather academic school... Can't say I have experience with the rougher ones.

 

[3rgytr54]

Can't say I have experience with the rougher ones.

Welcome to Kingston, NY, 12401. You can take our ghettos.

(Elemendorf* Street, Please)

 

[PurplePoot]

Funny, because I also live in Kingston, though it's Kingston, ON.

And we have some semi-ghettos here, but not that bad to my knowledge.

 

[En_Fuego]

Come and try the Arizona ghetto. Illegals out the ass.

 

[Gilles]

Try Chilliwack. Farmer gangs ftw.
Actually we have the UN which is a native gang. They shot a hells angel and had to go into hiding.

 

[3rgytr54]

Yesterday, (get ready for this)

AHH!

In the paper cops raided a house and picked up 100lbs of pot, a lot of crack and 30,000 cash! Raid shuts down drug operation in Hurley - The Daily Freeman News: Serving the Hudson Valley since 1871(DailyFreeman.com)

 

[Krhator]

I have long hair and i can and could wear whatever i wanted in school.
btw.. in high school we had uniforms with sucked monkey balls hardcore!

 

[Gilles]

Hells Angel link alleged in huge B.C.-U.S. drug bust

"The arrests come after a three-year investigation that involved undercover officers and resulted in the seizure of more than 1,300 pounds of cocaine, 7,000 pounds of B.C. pot and $3.5 million US cash."

: (

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Arvada, CO has a lot of white people that think they're black and a lot of black people that think they're in L.A., which is a Hispanic town anyways (lol). Denver has gangs, but other bigger cities have it worse.

 

[D.I.Y Death]

My school is supposed to be an elite, extra-tolerant school. We even have classes for disabled people, ethnic groups, etc.

A girl used to attend my school, she was one class above me. She had short hair, always painted blue. One day, the director told her to change her hair-style, because it was "too eccentric." She apologized, went home and painted her hair dark-green. Next day, she was fired, even tough we don't have any policies for haircut.

The problem with that stuff is you can get sued over that. A lot of schools don't realize that they can be help legally responsible for violating human rights. On that note most people can't afford a lawyer hence why the rich kids get away with more shit than the poor ones.

 

[Teh_Ephy]

The problem with that stuff is you can get sued over that. A lot of schools don't realize that they can be help legally responsible for violating human rights. On that note most people can't afford a lawyer hence why the rich kids get away with more shit than the poor ones.

They can also be sued for asdfsfdsassd, I'm not going to ruin it. You figure it out, but I'll give you a hint that it's ironic beyond anyone's wildest expectations.

 

[Japut3h]

They can also be sued for asdfsfdsassd, I'm not going to ruin it. You figure it out, but I'll give you a hint that it's ironic beyond anyone's wildest expectations.

You're being a tease

 

[Teh_Ephy]

You're being a tease

Read the post he quoted carefully. Look for orgasmic amounts of irony.

 

[brad.dude03]

Found it!

It very well is orgasmic in quantity too.

 

[3rgytr54]

The problem with that stuff is you can get sued over that. A lot of schools don't realize that they can be help legally responsible for violating human rights. On that note most people can't afford a lawyer hence why the rich kids get away with more shit than the poor ones.

In the U.S. every is entitled to a lawyer, constitution no?

 

[Japut3h]

Hah, I got it!

 

[En_Fuego]

Isn't the law about private schools something like "...If you want to pay $10,000 a year for your childs education, then we run the show, otherwise, send them to public school where they can do whatever the hell they want..."

Private schools, as long as they have a mandatory fee, can violate your rights (as long as they don't endanger yours or anyone elses life. They also can't exploit you or your classmates publicly.

Then again, what would I know?

 

[Teh_Ephy]

Isn't the law about private schools something like "...If you want to pay $10,000 a year for your childs education, then we run the show, otherwise, send them to public school where they can do whatever the hell they want..."

Private schools, as long as they have a mandatory fee, can violate your rights (as long as they don't endanger yours or anyone elses life. They also can't exploit you or your classmates publicly.

Yes (basically), but that's not what I'm talking about.

 

[PurplePoot]

You can choose not to go to private schools. Also, they tend to be much faster-paced and better taught (in my experience and what I've heard from my friends).

 

[En_Fuego]

I know, this is just aimed at those people who are like "omg private schools are violating your freedoms!" Which is total bullshit, cuz I mean, what kind of school would make you pay them and then not claim any rights over your kids?

 

[brad.dude03]

Yeah, it's true. By going to a private school, you have to live with the strictness. But sometimes it's not always your choice to attend one, so your freedoms are removed against your will.

 

[PurplePoot]

It's called growing up with parents.

 

[Gilles]

Private schools in Canada can't make their own rules apparently. I've brought this up before, and I will again.

There was a gay couple that went to a Catholic school (private of course), and they wanted to go to the dance together. The school obviously said no because it violates the foundation that the school is built on. They kids went to the supreme court and the school was forced to allow them to come to the dance. Now why these guys were at a Catholic school in the first place is beyond me.