children, a boy in a grey t-shirt, sat on the blue couch staring intently at the objects on a coffee table before him. He made no motion to play with any of them of even touch them. Every once in a while he would look into the camera. When the time came for the quiz, the instructor simply asked the boy to name as many of the objects as

Down for La RazaT-shirts have emerged as a powerful medium for Chicano art representation, transcending their original purpose as mere clothing items and acting as billboards for everyday people who want to express their slogans on their own bodies out of pride for who they are. In the Chicano community, these T-shirts are more like canvases of cultural identity: they give off political statements, and social commentary, and a sense

James (Angus T. Jones) wakes up on the sofa with a two-liter Coke bottle tucked under his arm, hundreds of empty junk food wrappers strewn around him. The room is a wreck and looks either like a tsunami hit or like they had a wild party the night before. Gordon tentatively approaches James, who is moaning in pain from a bad junk food hangover. With an empathetic look on

School Uniforms The topic of school uniforms has been a debated issue for many years. Proponents of school uniforms argue that they are necessary because they encourage children to focus more on their education and less on what they are wearing (Brunsma, 2004). On the other hand opponents of school uniforms argue that school uniforms stifle creativity and discourage individuality (Brunsma, 2004). The purpose of this discussion is to confirm that

United States of America has faced numerous issues with dress codes of students particularly in its public schools. School boards have shown concern regarding violence, discipline or lewd behavior resulting from certain items of clothing. Some have proved the connection of clothing to disturbing behavior. Some schools ban certain items of apparel such as bandanas, tank tops, halter tops, torn clothing, baggy pants, etc. while some school boards have adopted

Schools are legally allowed to mandate uniforms for sports as well as protective gear. The ACLU notes that school administrators can make students "wear special stuff like the gym uniforms or goggles if they are needed to protect" them. Although schools cannot restrict hairstyles, certain they can ban certain types of clothing ranging from low-rise jeans that show panties to trench coats that might conceal weapons. The courts can