Monday, March 22, 1999
Walnut Hills cracks down on prom wear
BY JULIE IRWIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Just in case there's any confusion, Walnut Hills High School is letting students know in writing that “grinding, bumping, fondling, humping, licking, rolling, kicking, mashing, shoving, wallowing, disrobing, (and) sexual kissing...” are not acceptable behavior at this year's prom.
See-through dresses without lining and plunging necklines are also no-nos, as are exposed lingerie, sleep wear and bare midriffs.
The new rules — first used at last month's Sadie Hawkins Day dance — are in response to lewd dancing and dress that embarrassed chaperones at recent events, Walnut Hills principal Marvin Koenig says.
“Parents as well as staff have been appalled at some of the dancing taking place,” Mr. Koenig says. “It used to be you could have chaperones at a dance and everyone could enjoy themselves, and it almost got to the point where the chaperones had to be the dance police.”
The situation had deteriorated to the point that the school's Instructional Leadership Team had voted to cancel dances this year, but officials decided to see if they could work it out. Students must sign an agreement before they can attend the prom at Memorial Hall this year, and the penalty for infractions is Saturday school for the rest of the year.
“A lot of people have said, maybe the time has come when school dances are no longer appropriate,” the principal says.
Walnut Hills appears to be the only Tristate high school with a problem bad enough to warrant a new policy. Mr. Koenig chalks it up to the highly individualistic nature of his students: “If there's any place that's going to push the limits, it's going to be here.”
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