GA Gear 2.0

Some of the biggest talk this year has been about the new dress code: GA Gear 2.0 (there are many underground names for it but they are forbidden to be disclosed). This is one decision made by the administration that nearly the entire student body does not like. Unfortunately for the student body, the changes made weren’t really that drastic. And I know I have certainly had my own moments of outrage over GA Gear 2.0, but if you really look at them, they aren’t that big a deal.



Gideon "models" GA Gear

Change 1: The color of pants and shorts can either be navy or khaki. The biggest problem with this has been deciding what shades of khaki are okay and which are not. Overall, not a big deal, it just means you can’t wear some of the pants from last year.

Change 2: Sweatshirts or sweaters cannot have any logo on them unless they are for a GA team or club. This is less than ideal, but most of the sweatshirts and sweaters kids wear are for sports teams so it’s not too big of an issue.

Change 3: Pants MUST be loose fitting and skirts and shorts must be appropriate length (below the fingertips). This is more directed towards girls, but I have seen the occasional guy wearing some pretty tight clothing. Anyways, I have no opinion of this change because it does not really affect me but I know some girls are pretty annoyed.

Out of the three big changes, the one that bugs me the most is change regarding the shade of khaki. It just seems like it’s not that big a deal whether some kids’ shorts would be darker than other kids’, but I’m sure that the administration has a good reason for it! Anyhow, I urge everyone to make the best out of the new dress code and if you do have problems with it and have legitimate reasons for wanting to change it, I know Mr. Schellhas is open to talk about it!

~ Gideon S. ‘15