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Fashion
Coral Reef Sr. High
May 2012
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Personalizing student uniforms
Although polos are the required part of a uniform, everything else is up for grabs as students put their own touch on them
Agriscience Junior and future
entrepreneur works around
the uniform and wears slacks
with his regulation uniform
Staff Writer
Daniela Prizont-Cado
The 1st amendment
of the United States
constitution was
ratified on September
25, 1789 and added
to the Bill of Rights.
Fortunately, this
amendment gives
all the American
citizens the benefit
of having freedom of
expression regardless
on how controversial
that topic may be. On
the other hand, how
much of that freedom
does a student have at
school with regards
to uniform?
In the past, Coral
Reef High School did
not have uniforms
and gave students
the opportunity of
being able to express
themselves through their
choices in clothing.
There was indeed
a policy where parents
voted every so often,
whether or not they
wanted their child to wear
uniform. The fact of the
matter was that some were
arguing that although the
majority of parents did
vote for uniform, they
did not however, vote to
have their child only wear
uniform tops.
Moreover, most
of the students in Coral
Reef actually don’t mind
wearing uniform. Rachel
Osei for example, a
medical student says that
she is okay with uniforms
because she does not have
to worry every single
morning about planning
what she’s going to wear.
She positively stated that
in a way, “they’re trying
to make the school a huge
Barracuda fish tank.”
Ms. Coppock, an
Intensive Reading and AP
English Language teacher
also admits she has no
problem with it, although,
conveniently, she is not
obliged to wear it. “I think
its for your safety…to
know who belongs in this
school or not.”
She compared our
uniform policy with real
life jobs. “Those working
at target have to wear
khaki pants and a red
shirt…that’s life!”
Lina Collazos, a
student in the International
Baccalaureate academy
reveals that she does not
care about dressing up
fancy just to go to school.
She said, “Our uniform
policy, could be a little
more relaxed especially
since we did not have
uniforms before.” When
she said this, she was
referring to the logo
patches worn. She believes
they are unnecessary and
“a polo is enough.”
N e v e r t h e l e s s ,
Coral Reef’s website
explicitly states “Miami-
Dade County Public
School Board Rule
6 G X 1 3 - 5 C . 0 3 1 …
Students whose personal
attire or grooming
distracts the attention of
The rites and rituals of the almighty PROM
Prom dominates conversation throughout the reef as seniors prepare for their last high school event before graduation
Staff Writer
Karla Bennaton
The 2011 Disney movie Prom voiced it
perfectly: “Who we were for the past four years
doesn’t matter.”
For one night it becomes irrelevant what
we did in the past or where we’re going in the
future. Prom is the time when our senior class
comes together to celebrate the culmination of
our high school careers. For some it’s just another
day but for others it’s a coming of age experience
marked by excitement and anticipation.
For generations, prom has held a special
spot in the hearts of teenage girls everywhere.
Months of preparation have come together on
this night and no ritual is more iconic than the
tedious process of shopping for the perfect prom
dress.
With so many different types of trends
emerging this year and reemerging from the 80’s
and so on, finding the perfect prom dress can be
pretty challenging. There are a ton of factors that
go into picking the right prom dress.
First, never dress for the theme. It’s not
original and prom isn’t a costume party. Next is
picking the right dress for your complexion and
the right kind of dress for your body type. You
want something that fits properly and that you’re
able to dance the night away in. Then you have to
fix your hair the right way and get the right make
up and jewelry. Yes, the factors and preparations
for prom are no joke. But what’s prom without a
date? It’s still prom.
Seniors Erica Bacourt and Jacque
Jones debate over the perfect
prom dress to wear to the quickly
approaching May 18th.
Whether you go alone or with a date or
even a group of friends, your total prom experience
depends solely on you. Most girls don’t believe
prom is the complete fairytale without having the
perfect date, but when the night comes you don’t
other students or teachers
from their school work
shall be required to make
necessary alteration to
such attire or grooming
before entering the
classroom or be sent home
by the administration to
be properly prepared for
school…”
“They are too
picky,” mentioned
Stephanie Poore, a senior
in the Legal academy.
Unfortunately, she has
gotten 3 detentions
already for only wearing a
school spirit shirt instead
of a polo. “It’s not that
serious… it’s my senior
year and it’s not like I was
revealing anything.”
Even though our
schools’ administration
may be a little picky,
we as students have to
understand that, that’s
their job. We have to
abide by the rules because
if we don’t, then what will
happen when we apply
for jobs with ugly and
unsatisfying uniforms?
only spend it with one person you spend it with a
group of friends. So don’t stress the perfect date,
just make sure you have a group of good
friends you know to link up with when the
night comes or find a random good group
of people to link up with when the night
comes.
The next part of the prom phase is the
after party. Most people enjoy renting
a room in a trendy hotel on the beach,
while others opt for renting out waterside
houses. Which one is best depends on
your personal preference and how many
people you’d like to share your night and
time with. Make sure that your friends are
comfortable around one another to avoid
as much drama as possible. If it doesn’t
work out it’s always alright to just meet up
with them later.
At the end of the night it doesn’t matter
who won king or queen or who had the
same dress and wore it best, all that matters
is that for that one night your senior class
was able to come together as one big
family and party it up one last time before
you all begin to go your separate ways.
When you look back on the memories
you won’t remember what song played
first or last, and you won’t care about how much
your feet hurt, but you will care about the new
friendships and memories that you made that
night and will remember forever.