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WilI Friday- only dress-down days be extended? ‘ ' Is a worker’s comfort zone more important than public perception? Evérywhére it 'seems, casual is and formal is out. Everywhere I look, that’s what I see. It's sad. Take hospitals, for example. Does anyone else remember the 19508 when all nurses wore white? The lone contrast was the blatk RN code on every care-givers' .cap. This appearance bright- ened the dreariest of days and the darkest of nights. 'They reflected con-. fidence. They mirrored hope. Uniform approach beats casual days Today, they emulate nothing. One can't tell a nurse from a nanny; a doctor from a dishwash- er. It’s depressing. It’s the same? in the- ane Remember the digni- fied ushers and stunning usherettes of yesteryears? Their appearance would preview the show that hopefully was to come. They made you glad to be there and anxious to return. And restaurants! At one time, no waiter or waitress would dare dress in sweats. Some do now. Are Fridays your banking days? Save the embarrassment. At many financial institutions, weekend tellers have all the charisma of depart- ment store manikins. Managers, too. Last week, prior to a Glad Park Public School council meeting, 1 con- jured up a notice of motion,requestingmem- bers and administrators consider the adoption of a uniform dress code for students. Wh'atever happened to the once-accepted business suit? I cite these instances to make a point. M11 Glad Park students wear uniforms? Not likely. But for me, it’s worth a try. s ‘uniform’ dress a thing bf_thq pagt} Aie loof-alikes no longer “cool”? It was received, along with a recommendation the issue be discussed when council meets in June. While premature to speculate, I’m certain the proposal will be quashed. Why? For several reasons. Some parents feel the initial cost would be too high, even though over- all expense for an entire year could be less. Others contend uni- form dress destroys orig- inality. Choice is gone, they say, pecause every- one looks the same. Roaming Around Still others claim there isn’t a need; that Glad Park students, for the most part, are, and always have been accept- ably attired. But not all are nega tive. Some say it will reduce competition, particularly among girls, and peer pressure, plus improve the school's image. And so it goes. I ' recall when Stouffville’s St. Mark Catholic school opened. A uniform dress code was in effect. Iim Thomas is a Swuflilille residentwhohas unitbenforarmneuxpapers for morethan 50yewx. People, unaccus- tomed to such guide- lines, would stop and stare. Photos made the front page of the local newspaper. The results were amazing. For the moment, at least, St. Mark was ‘a cut above’. St. Mark revisited the issue about 10 years ago, at the urging of parents, but stayed with the sta- tus quo instead of bring- ing back uniforms. Will Glad Park stu- dents wear uniforms? Not likely. 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