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Scherrer: The trouble with dress codes
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Written by Joshua Scherrer, The Eagle senior Writer
School dress codes are a very touchy subject because they are culturally important, but have little logical justification. That is not to say that there is no reason that your teachers keep telling you to put on a belt. In truth, lots of schools use a dress code as a method of reducing school violence. According to a study done by Snell and Volokh, as many as 52% of schools respond to school violence by instituting a dress code, and certain studies and papers cite a strict dress code as being an effective method of reducing school violence.
However, that brings up the question: At what cost? You may hear some students go on about their first amendment right to freedom of expression, and you may also hear some teachers say that certain rights have to be withheld from you to preserve the safety of all students. Despite all of this, we have to question why we have first amendment rights in the first place if they are just going to be taken away during school. Why should they exist at all if they only make us unsafe?
The answer is simply that the right to freedom of expression is one which is absolutely vital to the development of a democratic and successful society. A communication of ideas is needed to make a working community that grows and develops in a constructive way. And whether that communication is through writing, speaking, singing, art, dance, or yes, clothing, it is always valuable. So why isn’t it something that is valued in schools?
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Lady Eagles stay perfect, pound Sunnyside 54-4
Photo Credit: Amber Patterson
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Written by Amber Patterson, The Eagle Staff Writer
The middle school Lady Eagles managed to stay undefeated as they beat the Sunnyside Dragons on Wednesday. The Eagles started the game off very powerfully, ending the first quarter 20 to 0. After halftime, the Eagles were ready for a Dragon challenge, and the defense played hard but the Dragons attacked and scored four points. That didn’t stop the Eagles as they kept their heads in the game, using team work as Obama won the game 54 to 4. The Eagles are flying high and preparing for more opponents. As the cheerleaders say, “We’re too hot to handle”.
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Girls dominate Brashear, 47-33
Photo Credit: La'Nia Latimer
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Written by La'Nia Latimer, The Eagle Staff Writer
The high school Obama Girls basketball team played Brashear and won 47-33 on Wednesday. The girls had a very good game. During the second half of the game both teams came out more aggressively, which got the crowd hyped. The Obama girls stayed strong and kept a lead winning by fifteen points. After the game I asked the head coach Ms. McCoy some questions.
Q: How did you feel about this game?
Coach McCoy: I think that they had a good game, work is needed and it was the first home win.
Q: How do you feel about this year’s team?
Coach McCoy: I feel very good about this group of girls. They’re focused and I’m happy about this year’s group.
Q: What do you feel the teams strongest points were?
Coach McCoy: I feel that they were good on rebounds, they worked together and we were good with fast breaks.
Q: What do you think they need to improve on?
Coach McCoy: There’s always room for more practice but they need to improve on fundamentals.
Q: From the previous games, how do you think they improved?
A: Intensity
Q: Do you feel that the Lady Eagles could win the city championship this year?
A: Yes, they are very hard working and we’re going to take each game step by step.
Taylor Smith led the girls with 21 points. Next up, the girls will host Allderdice on Friday.
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