code gripes

One thing that's really getting under my skin this year is the dress code.

First let's take the parent/student/whatever handbook. Oh, and while we're there: I say that all students and staff should have access to all documents of school policy at all times. Comments?

Anyway, the handbook itself is a bit ambiguous in parts regarding the dress code. "No distracting or outlandish appearances." That could perhaps translate to: "I don't like those big pink earrings. Take 'em off." That's just a hypothetical example, of course.

So that's what's written. Another annoying bit is what's not written. In recent years, Mr. Buck has cracked down on any jacket, sweater, or basically any other clothing that has a logo other than one that reflects Providence Academy. Well, that's what they say. Unfortunately, the staff has taken to calling any image a logo. Even when it 's not one.

I call upon Providence Academy to revise the handbook in order to make it clear what the official standard is and stick to it!!

By doing this, Providence Academy will establish a universal standard for the school, overruling all teacher preferences except for exclusions noted in the handbook.

Recently Mr. Tollefson was heard in Apologetics class talking about clothing. He said that they should pay us for wearing advertisements for them, instead of us buying clothing (e.g., Levi jeans, Vans shoes). If this is true, Providence Academy should pay us to wear their sweaters advertising the school. We should not pay for the sweaters. They should pay us.