Homecoming grinds to a halt for some participants
“No Grinding” policy enforcement led to several expulsions from the Oct 26 dance.
Seniors Cody Myers, Tristan Younger and sophomore Baylie Kline danced in a non-grinding fashion.
The Carlisle High School administration has decided that for all dances, including this past Homecoming, there needs to be a change in the kind of dancing that occurs.
Homecoming is a school-sponsored event that happens in the fall every school year. The class councils of each grade work together to set up for this dance and make it possible.
What many students and parents are not aware of is that the Student/Parent Handbook specifically states that “lewd, sexually explicit dancing is inappropriate in the school environment.”
To be able to get students to understand the seriousness of the “No Grinding Policy,” the student body was addressed as a whole via email and school announcements in the weeks prior to the event.
“We have received an influx of complaints from parents and students who are unhappy with dance decorum. We have tried to enforce the dance policy over the past years; however, addressing individual students has not curtailed the behavior,” said 12th grade principal Michele Barrett.
One argument against the policy is that dancing is a way of expression.
“I think expressing yourself through dance has its merits, but pretending to be copulating in public just goes too far,” said German teacher Michael Poe.
While administration would not comment on an exact number, several people were asked to leave this year’s dance. Despite these infractions, the administration feels the policy was effective.
“Absolutely,” said Barrett regarding the policy’s effectiveness. “We will continue to enforce this policy.”
The turnout of dances for the rest of the year aren’t believed to be affected. Homecoming, which occurred on Oct 26, still had roughly 900 students in attendance. Winterball is still on the agenda for many students.
“I plan to attend all dances, but I hope they don’t ruin prom by kicking people out. It’s quite ridiculous,” said junior Chanele Davis.
For another perspective on the “No Grinding” policy, check out this week’s cartoon.
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Alana Mason • Nov 8, 2013 at 4:50 pm
I do have to agree that this dancing policy is sort of ridiculous, even though it says in the student/parent handbook. I am surprised and upset that they do something about it this year and not the past few years. But I do agree that this sort of dancing is inappropriate, even though some say it is freedom of expressing which I totally agree on. I believe that twerking is worse than grinding, but that is just my opinion. Twerking and grinding are two different things.