Well, it would appear that the recent "Skinnygate" scandal has finally put little old Rexburg on the map.
A usually quiet and secluded private university in Eastern Idaho has been making national--and international--headlines this week since the campus newspaper, the Scroll, published an article about the testing center's dress and grooming standards reminder.
Students were outraged to read that a college senior who went to take a test just before the center closed was denied because she was wearing skinny jeans. A sign was then posted at the testing center that read simply, "no skinny jeans," according to the Scroll article.
However, this does not reflect the entire university. Nowhere in the dress and grooming standards does it specifically reference skinny jeans. It does, however, ask students to refrain from tight or form-fitting clothing.
A poll posted this week on BYUIcomm.net stated that 70% of students do not believe wearing skinny jeans is in violation of the dress and grooming standards, where only 10% indicated they are not acceptable.
My opinion? Less rules. More obedience. It's as easy as that.
Wanna read more about the scandal?
Click one of the links below.
1. University's issue with skinny jeans goes national.
2. Brigham Young University-Idaho says Skinny Jeans not Banned
3. BYU-Idaho responds to testing center policy on skinny jeans
4. BYU-Idaho to ban skinny jeans?
5. The skinny on a supposed jeans ban at BYU-Idaho
6. BYU-Idaho office allegedly bans skinny jeans--then overturning the decision
Rexburg on the map now? Firmly.
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