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What happened to "They'll never settle"?

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Anonymous:
I don't believe anyone was suggesting outlawing any image or clothing.  However, you did wonderful job proving all my points.  Thanks!

Anonymous:
classic Jringo sloppiness.

HLA does outlaw images. you cant wear anything which portrays any image exept jock or prep. i remember when lee parham got up in front of the student body in the lodge, and said that anything with a hood is no longer allowed with the exeption of rain&winter jackets. He said that after meeting with buccelato, it was determined that hoodies have a connotation with drug and with the "gangster image", was threatening and intimidating, and is therefore not allowed. also not allowed were jeans that were "exessively baggy", any shirts with a logo, anything made by a list of brands they didnt like. essentially they were restricting us to shopping from a handfull of pre-aproved brands, or wear HLA uniform (which is classic southern prep style). Lee also told us that the school is looking to push the "preppy/academic" image, particularly since consultants and some parents were coming in that week.

not allowing certain things is normal for a school - e.g not allowing facial hair, spikes, ripped clothing. and it's for good, practical reason. but HLA has taken it to a whole new level. it's like there saying "either conform to our image from head to toe, or suffer". it's no better than the classic spoiled attitude you see among pre-teen girls, but at least spoiled girls dont force their attitude on other people through authority.

Troll Control:

--- Quote from: ""Johnny Ringo"" ---As to your disertation on illegal drugs, I saw the same history channel series. Try getting an original thought!

--- End quote ---


How does one go about getting "original thoughts" on documented history?  Talk about ignorance; Johnny Ringo takes the cake.  Since when has fleshing out one's premises with historical context a bad thing?

Maybe it's easier to understand using the HLA paradigm as a prism:  "History is what we say it is.  Facts are messy things that just get in the way."

This is how you people are, Ringo.  I've followed the discussion here for as long time and, for someone who is supposedly an adult - one working at HLA no less - and you act as immature as the kids you claimed to "help."  If you haven't a leg to stand on in level, grounded discussion of the facts (nearly all the time) you carry on and on like an emotional toddler.

You're entitled to your own opinion, but not your own facts.  

All you do here is drive-by ad hominems and it's a frightening thought that you may be HLA's "best and brightest" sent out to handle the PR work.  Scary indeed.

Anonymous:
Even a lot of public schools are going to uniforms for kids.  It is not at all unusual and yes they require you to conform.  People can always go to another school if they do not like it.

Anonymous:
When I was in high school, we had to wear uniforms (catholic co-ed). You had to wear the plaid skirt that you purchased at one store only, no more than 3 inches above the knee, you had to wear either white or navy blue socks, the blouse had to be white, yellow or pale blue, and the sweater had to be a cardigan and it had to be navy blue. I got written up one time because we were poor and my grandmother bought me my sweater and it was royal blue and she didnt know it made a difference. We got 1 free dress day a month, and we couldnt wear holes in our jeans, couldnt wear shirts with any logo that had cigarretes, alcohol, drug references or rock music emblems, or displayed racism or cuss words, and we couldnt wear flip flops. Boys were not allowed to wear earrings, facial hair, or have long hair, and girls were not allowed to wear excessive makeup and had to wear a bra no matter what. It was very strict. Im sure all private schools these days have a similar uniform with restrictions. We felt it was dorky but it never killed us to conform for the few years we were there.

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