School District Bans Mouth Jewelry, Other Items
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AP, July 10, 2006
Arlington, Texas—The Arlington school district has expanded its dress codes to include bans on mouth jewelry known as “grills” and the earlobe-stretching practice known as gauging.
“The district is having to respond to fads because they’ve become distracters or a safety hazard for those around them,” said Malcolm Turner, the district’s executive director of student services.
The nearby Irving, Grand Prairie and DeSoto districts also ban grills, and some also address gauging—the process of placing increasingly large items in the ears to stretch the lobes.
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Others said it was unfair to ban such jewelry after students had purchased the expensive items, such as a $200, six-tooth white-gold diamond-cut grill. The price ranges from $180 to $3,000 at J’s Grill in Arlington.
“If they bought it, they should be able to wear it,” said Sam Houston senior LaVeda Antwine, 17.
But school officials said they hoped to teach students that life would require them to follow specific regulations in specific settings.
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(Posted on July 11, 2006)
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