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Most students are OK with i 1 new school system dress code AL WHITE ' CHRONICLE INTERN A new dress code has been adopt ed by the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school System that will go ! into effect when students return from ? :Christmas break in 2003. The new policy was approved ^Jnder the auspices of teachers, prin cipals, parents and students, accord "*Ing to the school system. A fairly lax dress code had been ;ttn place at various schools through * eut the school system. The new dress !. code is designed to provide consis i fency throughout every school. The ! ?dress code does not suggest any ?'method of uniform, but it will pro ?whibit several popular styles worn by '-Students. i For example, sagging pants will * not be allowed, nor will hats, caps or bandanas (unless they are worn for religious purposes). Daniel Piggott, principal of Carv , er High School, implemented his own dress code last year, which was similar to the school system's dress code. "I believe in the dress code, because it prepares the students for | their matriculation out of high school ;and into the real world," Piggott said. "But I feel that the dress code '? should apply to the adults and teach lers, as well. They are the role mod els for these teenagers, and their pro fessionalism sets the stage for the ; ! maturity of our students." Students have mixed feelings about the dress code. Carver students have an advan tage over most students, because the Carver faculty had implemented a dress code previously. "The good thing about Mr. Pig gott's dress code, last year, was the consequences. They sent people home, but also everyone suffers sometimes because certain people "We are trying to be positive about (the dress code)," Punger said. "We don't want for this to be a punitive approach." - Doug Punger, school system attorney can't follow the rules," said senior Tiffany Flowers. Some students feel that the dress code is a waste of time, yet many feel that it will enhance the image of individuals and the school as a whole. "I think it's good because some students dress provocative, and it makes you look bad as a school, when you come to the school as a parent or a visitor," junior Lori Lindey said. The dress code also prohibits clothing bearing any tobacco, drug or alcohol advertising, as well as graphic, vulgar or violent pictures or words. "Some dress to reflect how they feel. On exam day. you may want to throw on sweat pants, and then on Monday, you may want to wear the new outfit you bought over the weekend," said senior Juwon Crow en. but I reel mat it you give people the leeway to dress however they want, it's no telling how they would , dress. With everything you need val ues and some kind of rules." Most students say they will adjust to obey by the new dress code "I'm going to wear what I want to wear, but if they tell me to take it off. I'm going to do it," said junior Wali Pitt. Doug Punger, the school system's attorney, says that students who vio late the new dress code will be dealt with. School officials will ask stu dents to change offending clothing items, he said. In some cases parents may be called to bring appropriate clothing for their children. If a stu dent continuously ignores the new dress code, Punger said, detention, in-school or out-of-school suspen sion may be a possibility. "We are trying to be positive about (the dress code)," Punger said. "We don't want for this to be a puni- j tive approach." , ??? ??L i3L HHBHJ KRT Ptioio Lofs of young people sag their pants so that their boxer shorts show. That style will not be welcome at schools in Forsyth County next year. i WSSU vice chancellor returns from Australia ? SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE > ? Dr. Melody Pierce, vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at Winston-Salem State Uni versity, recently traveled to Australia for an Australian Exchange Program from Dec U-10, while serving on a four lmember delegation for the National Association of Stu dent Personnel Administrators _ (NASPA). ** While there. Pierce made a presentation titled "Overview -of the History of Historically -jilack Colleges and Universi I ties" at the Australian and * IJew Zealand Student Ser ? trices Association New South ^ales/Australian Capital Ter r ritory (ANZSSA NSW/ACT) i "Regional Conference in Bur radoo, Australia. The delega tion met tyith student services staff at several universities in Canberra, the nation's capital, and in Sydney. The purpose of trip and campus meetings was to exchange ideas regarding delivery enhancements to stu dent services. WSSU is continually working to improve and pro mote international relations by sharing cultural economic and educational resources and ideas from the Piedmont Triad with friends abroad. "It is refreshing to have our faculty, student and staff engage in new and different ideas for higher education on an inter national level," said Dr. Harold L. Martin Sr., chancel lor of WSSU. Hairston 1 from page A J decrease the number of critics who say the NAACP is out of touch. Hairston also hopes to form stronger alliances with f other African-American > organizations in the city so | that the groups can see eye-to i eye more instead of duking it 1 out. as was the case with the I school bond referendum of ! 2001. The NAACP and the Ministers Conference of Win ston-Salem and Vicinity urged the community to vote against the bonds, while the Black .Leadership Roundtable and the Urban League lobbied for passage of the referendum. ? " "When we come out divid ed on certain things, we are going to have to accept what ever the decision makers hand down to us. We have to find some common ground," Hair ston said. "And we have to stop asking the decision mak ers for what we want and start telling them what we want." Hairston believes that his , background in law enforce ment will help him when it , comes to police brutality complaints. Such complaints are among the most common at NAACP offices. Hairston also believes that he can be objective when dealing with the Police Department, although he had a well-publi cized falling out with Police . Chief Linda Davis in 1999. "If the department is right, we have to say that the depart i ment is right. If they are wrong, we have to say that." Hairston was one of three African-American police ser geants who were demoted after a rap concert at Joel Col iseum got out of hand. The i sergeants were off duty but hired to provide security for the concert. Despite their efforts, fights broke out and there were allegations of live sex acts being performed on stage. Davis demoted the ser geants for failing to adequate ly secure the concert, an action that enraged the black community because no one else, including other officers hired to provide security or coliseum officials that booked the raunchy rap act, was admonished. Protests were held and a letter-writing campaign was initiated on behalf of the ser geants. Even the state NAACP got involved. Their demotions were eventually overturned and soon after that, Hairston retired. "I don't blame the depart ment for what happened. I may blame certain people in the department....I also have to take blame myself for let ting myself get in a position like that." There was one positive thing that sprang from the demotions, Hairston said. The incident showed that the voic es of the community en masse can have an effect. "The community turned that whole thing around for us." Hairston plans to use that lesson during his two-year |erm as NAACP president. He wants the community to see that there is strength and power in their action and voices. He wants to convince them to stand up. "We have become compla cent. We- are under attack from all fronts. Everywhere we look, we seem to be taking steps backward." news@wschronicle.com 0% financing until January 2004 on all home appliances over $399 when you use your Sears card' ESSBffizS rnid >m l'< sale ?BH1H 649" I High-efficiency washer, save $150. Keep your family looking Ifieir very tU best with me clean and bright I I I I I efficiency of a Kenmore*. #43142 Kenmore Extra Large Capacity I dryer, #83142 save $80, ? ? T ? A. . sale ? Gas dryef priced higher closeout 8gg88 HI I r? Refrigerator, save $100 T ^ Update your _ 1 I L ? season wiffi the quality of a I I- L ? 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