Alleged Legging Ban Has Students Concerned

With a new police officer in the building, all sorts of rumors have been floating around. Is he nice? Is he scary? Does he give detention if someone doesn’t have their ID? Is grilled cheese his favorite food?

However, the most popular rumor is that Officer Travis Beahm is trying to put a ban on leggings at Hastings High. Although sometimes seen as inappropriate, on January 22, a survey of ten HHS females showed that eight of them had worn leggings or yoga pants in the past week.

“There are a lot of low income students at the school, and leggings are cheaper than jeans. So a lot of people might not be able to buy jeans,” sophomore Gretchen Kelly said.

So, will the stretchy pants still going to be seen in the hallways?

“I have never said anything about getting rid of leggings,” Officer Beahm said.

Considering that dress code is an administrative issue rather than a criminal one, it is tough to say why the legging-ban was the talk of the school lately. Surprisingly, teachers might not be as anti-leggings as thought.

History teacher Robert Kerr and Spanish teacher Nathan Mueller both agreed that they have never had an issue with the pants in class, or seen an issue outside of their class.

“Honestly, I have never noticed leggings being a problem. But if the administration believes that it is becoming a problem, I will support that,” Mueller said.

If students wish to continue wearing their favorite lounge pants to school, it is recommended that students don’t make a big deal out of clothing choices.

“Female’s clothes create attention from males. Is it wanted or unwanted attention? Men and women are both responsible for how they want to be treated. We are just trying to protect everyone,” Beahm said.

While there is no sign of prohibiting leggings anytime soon, it is always possible. So Beahm recommends that both parties understand what they are wearing, and how it can be interpreted.