FHSTheFlash The Flash Volume 46, Issue 5 April 2006 | Page 3
April 2006
Opinion
From Your Editors...
By Alleysha Tucker
& Kristen Schatow
Editors-in-Chief
Warmer weather, a few
showers, and spring break
aren’t the only things to be
expected with the recent
change of season. We can
also expect bare midriffs, revealing skirts, and the continuous battle between dress
code justice and freedom.
Section 1.9 of the Student
Code of Conduct states that
“common sense and propriety are the basic guidelines
to determine appropriate
dress for the student. Most
forms of dress are acceptable
for students as long as they
are neat and clean and do not
interfere with the educational
process. We rely on the good
taste and judgment of the students and the responsibility
of the parents to advise their
children of the appropriate
dress…”
Some clothing that are inappropriate according to the
dress code are “bare midriff
tops, halters, revealing tops,
tank tops, muscle shirts,
mesh clothing, blouses or
shirts with string type straps,
and shorts, skirts and dresses
shorter than mid-thigh.”
The dress code freedom
fighters argue that the
present dress code is too
overbearing and restrictive.
It tends to put a damper on
self-expression and personal
style and, in this day and
age, style is very important.
The most fashionable stores
sell halters and minis, why
not be allowed to wear
them? Others oppose the
dress code for comfort reasons. Lets be real: Fraser
doesn’t have the best ventilation system. Because of
the lack of air conditioning,
students would prefer to
wear clothing that might not
necessarily be in direct correlation with the dress code.
While the freedom fighters
make a good point, we, along
with many others, have to
side with the dress code
avengers. We believe that
the current code is sufficient
and protective of many gruesome sights. Please, for our
eyes sake, save those belly
baring tops and butt-lined
skirts for non-school hours.
Remember that a skirt should
only reach to the tip of your
thumbs, not your crotch. All
stores sell in-style skirts that
follow the thumb rule. Because of warmer weather, it
may seem appropriate to
wear next to nothing, but this
is a false belief. One can
wear clothing that is suitable
to the terms of the dress code
and still maintain a cool temperature.
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My name is Robb, and I am addicted to reality television.
I voted for Stacey on “Dancing With The Stars,” and I tuned
in when they ate pig intestines on “Fear Factor.” It may see
like I’m a naïve viewer, but think about it; I’m not the only
one. This is your opportunity to admit the addiction you
have with the growing world of reality television as well.
Before I go in-depth about the phenomenon that is reality
TV, I’d like to define it for the sake of this article first. Reality television, according to many, is “real” people in “real”
situations. I, however, will twist this definition a bit to say
that it’s “real” people in “real” or “game play” situations.
This will include some classics like “Survivor” and “Big
Brother” which will make it all that much more fun.
Why is the concept of reality television such a marvel
among people today? It’s a simple question with a simple
answer: we like to see people “like us” on TV. We feed of
rooting for people “like us” to win the big prize. Shows like
“American Idol” completely hand over the power to you,
the viewers, to pick the winner of it all. That’s great, isn’t
it? The millions of people tuning in each week would say
so. For years, reality TV shows have been topping the ratings charts, and only with your help. So why would some
reality haters condemn this idea? Maybe we’re all missing
something; maybe it isn’t all as “real” as we’d like to believe.
No paid actors, no scripts, and no fancy sets. How could
the reality TV that we’ve been watching be fake? Most
viewers would like to push all of the rumors aside and keep
enjoying “The Bachelor” and “The Real World.” There are
still some that question its authenticity, though. I can only
tell you all that the lines between fiction and non-fiction are
and always will be blurred on your TV screen. We’ll never
really know for sure, but that’s what makes it all so fun and
entertaining! As viewers, we shouldn’t be sitting on our
couch calling out truth from fraud to begin with; it’s a bit
contradicting considering you’re tune d in to begin with.
The bottom line is, reality television has officially become
a part of out society. To all my fellow addicts, I understand
your trouble. And for everyone who wishes it was never
created to begin with, it’s going to be a long ride. So enjoy
it while it’s here or please don’t watch.