Abundant cleavage riles prom officials, and more
A high school senior in Washington state was denied entry to her prom because her breasts are too big.
Abundant cleavage riles prom officials
A high school senior in Washington state was denied entry to her prom because her breasts are too big. Central Kitsap High School’s dress code permits strapless dresses, but Brittany Minder says school officials told her she couldn’t enter unless she covered her abundant cleavage. Minder wrapped herself in a shawl, but left the prom after an hour. “It was tough being there after all that happened,” she said. “I was self-conscious.”
California school hosts “toy-gun buyback”
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In an attempt to discourage violence, a California elementary school hosted a “toy-gun buyback,” during which students could turn in their play weapons for a free book. “If we want older kids to not think guns are cool, we need to start early,” the school’s principal said.
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