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A Matter of Style

Torn jeans make a statement

By Tracy Tucker
Torn jeans have been in style since the
hippies, according to Sophomore Shantel
Forte.
Assistant Principal Garry Jurgens said,
even though it says in the student hand
book that torn clothes are against school
rules, torn jeans are fashionable and the
school tries to understand the fact that fads
come and go and just as any other fad torn
jeans will last 6-9 months.
According to Jurgens, there has never
been a situation where someone has been
sent home because of places the jeans were
torn, but there have been some that had to
be corrected and students have had to wear
gym shorts.
Forte said she wears torn jeans because
they're in style. Senior Scott Johnston said,
he wears torn jeans because they're con-
fortable. Both Forte and Johnston said the
jeans they buy range from $40-$45, and
wore out on their own. Forte said there are
some stores where you can buy pre-torn
jeans, and they cost the same as new jeans.
Johnston said he doesn't care how long
the fad will last because he'll always wear
torn jeans.
Jurgens' own personal opinion is the
way people dress has a lot to say about a
person and an impression the person makes.
Even though torn jeans are a fad, having
torn jeans doesn't make a very good impres­
sion, Jurgens said.
To demonstrate the effects of nuclear
war, Freshman Kristin Peterson wears
war-torn clothing on Nuclear Disaster
Day during Homecoming Week.