Stereotypes

High School is one of the many places in society where a range of different people can be found. Everyone should be treated equally with the up-most respect , so why do we discriminate? In high school, everyone is looking for you to be and act a certain way, and being put in a specific category for something or someone that you are, is judgmental.

“Stereotypes cause preconceived notions and opinions about people. They are based solely on the outward and never on the inner. Stereotypes range from petty things to controversial issues but they are all degrading and hurtful," said Haley H.

“They cause problems because everyone is unique and even though you can tell a little about someone by looking at them you don’t know everything without talking to that specific person," agreed Savannah S.

So, one of the downfalls that high school students have today, is that they are very quick to put a certain person in a particular category without taking the chance to get to know that person. In life, you have certain ways that you can handle and approach things. When it comes down to being judgmental, it’s not necessary. Take a few minutes to see what that person is about, instead of just going off of what you hear, or what you think.

By: Nick Charles

Dress Code: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Everyday at Creekview High School, someone gets in trouble for wearing some sort of dress code violation. The dress code at our school is taking away our creative style and molding it to fit what others think is a more appropriate way to dress, but is this wrong? I believe so.

Jeans with holes. Pajama bottoms. Tank tops. These are all clothing items I see no problem in. It makes no sense to me that students can wear shorts and skirts that come above the knee, but if a hole in their jeans is in the same area, they are automatically in trouble, even if it is showing less skin. Pajama bottoms, what is wrong with being comfortable? We sit for seven hours in school being dealt out homework and tests on a daily basis, and we are not even allowed to wear that comfortable flannel we know we all love. There is also the fact we are not allowed to wear tank tops without getting stopped by teachers in the hallway. This does not seem logical because there is nothing wrong with other people seeing our shoulders, and it seems most people do not find shoulders a big attraction. So, why can we not wear dresses or other outfits with straps that keep us cool during the hot weather?

Paige F.R. commented, “I don’t think that the dress code is applicable for everyone because everybody looks different in the same types of clothes.”

Hayden H. added on by saying, “When it comes to dress code, just use common sense.”

Piercings are another subject that just does not seem sensible. If large hoop earrings, which are seen daily on my girls’ ears, are not a distraction, a small stud nose ring should not suddenly be the cause of drama. Most of the time, if a nose ring is taken out, it does not take very long for the hole to close up. There is no reason that people should pay money for a nose piercing, if when they get to school they are made to take it out, and risk the hole closing back up again. There are no solid arguments showing that wearing a nose ring could cause harm to other students at the school, or even an excessive amount of distractions.

Kaitlyn M. said, “I think it’s wrong when somebody tells me to take out my nose ring. It looks good, and it’s not a distraction, so I don’t see a problem in it.”

There are definitely understandable limits. Nobody wants to see someone show up to school in their underwear. We have to be tasteful and know our limits, but we should also be able to express ourselves and take a wider approach on what we want to wear.

By: Morgan Hughley