Dress codes are usually a crucial part of a school's every-day function. These rules have been around for what seems like forever, and in consequence have generally positively benefited all students. Yet there is one regulation that should be up for reconsideration. This rule basically states that the entirety of one's back and shoulders need be kept concealed at all times. A statute such as this is impractical due to Mesa's most frequent climate, the challenge to dress attractively while being overly modest, and the fact that no one will be distracted by the sight of another's shoulder blades.

Mesa's average temperature and climate can be easily predicted; hot and dry. On the worst days, temperatures can even climb to one hundred and twenty degrees Fahrenheit or more. When every student has had to wear warmer clothes without the option of a "razer-back" top, at the end of the day, when everyone's crammed in between lockers with their arms raised, one could imagine how unpleasant the smell and feel must be. Two possible solutions: either switch to indoor lockers with the convenience of air conditioning, or slightly relax this portion of the dress code. The action taken through either option would be a blessing to all.

Additionally, most ladies, and even boys, naturally want to dress attractively so. Some may object that students might dress inappropriately for learning purposes if they are too focused on looking pleasant. In many cases, this is very feasible. However, choosing to wear something that exposes one's shoulder blades is more visually appealing than a T-shirt, and entirely appropriate.

Finally, there is no known student that could, in all seriousness, state that witnessing a pier's uncovered shoulder blades would make them uncomfortable or distracted. It has been said that some students may not perform as well academically if they are distracted by inappropriate and immodest clothing. This is entirely true. Be this as it may, someone's shoulder blades are about as immodest as one's ankles. This is also true.

In conclusion, dress codes set positive and amazing standards most of the time. But students should be allowed to wear "razor-backs" due to Mesa's climate, one's natural ambition to look good, and the lack of distraction and academic drops of students that see another's shoulder blades. So do us all this little favor, and abolish the rule of "no razor-backs."