Homecoming Spirit Massacre -Hadassah Lai

In Teeole, Utah, a homecoming dance had taken place as well in many other cities in the United States. What was different about this high school homecoming dance though, was that there were barely anyone participating. School handbook rules had stated that dresses for formal events and social gatherings should be at knee-length and no shorter. Many girls had worn dresses that were one or two inches above the knee. They were refused entry into the dance, for their dresses had been "too short", among them was the homecoming queen. A girl was told to wear leggings underneath her dress if she was to enter, and she did. Soon after she reentered the dance, she had realized that the others had left in a fury. On the following Monday, students wore homecoming attire in protest, and signed a petition saying that the students had no input on the code and it was too vague, declaring that they wanted it changed. The principal of the school then held an assembly and apologized publicly for the disruption and vowed to hold a free dance as a replacement to the failed homecoming. Although the students were guaranteed another dance, it would never replace the homecoming.