 "Photo: Leonardo Alannis | Valley Star")
As I bend down in the hallway to tie my sneaker, I glance up at the person who almost knocked me over and see their rather unsightly butt crack. Horrified, I quickly look back at my shoe, thinking that Valley really needs a dress code of some kind.
Many faith-based, military and private universities enforce strict dress codes, while schools of medicine and business, such as Illinois State Universitie's School of Business, require more lenient, business-like attire. Such universities boast a much higher graduation level then most average, non-private universities which do not have a dress code of any kind. The University of Florida Business College has over a 30 percent higher graduation rate than Valley.
Although dress codes are common in universities throughout India, United Kingdom, Africa and many more countries worldwide, in the United States a dress code in higher education facilities is generally frowned upon; though, it is accepted throughout the country in primary education. Many students feel that a dress code would violate their first amendment rights and stifle freedom of expression by forcing conformity.
However, the rights of the people who don't want to see explicit dress are also violated. At times some Valley students' dress borders on indecent exposure, with sheer or see-through clothing showing nipples or other unsightly areas, leaving students more focused on the micro-mini skirt in front of them than the professor who is speaking.
Not all students at Valley feel that a dress code would be bad.
"The young hot girls should be able to wear as little as they like and the men, well they need to cover themselves up as much as possible," commented David Browne, Valley student.
What some students would like as a dress code might not be ideal for some.
Without short skirts, belly buttons, and butt cracks to distract from lectures, students who follow a dress code may just pay attention to the professor and get the "A" they truly are capable of. Students who will work in a professional atmosphere could get a taste of the "real" world, by learning how to dress in an acceptable manner and get a jump on the business field. When students "Dress for success," they gain a much needed advantage over the average student.
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