“As a matter of equity, comfort, and safety, along with pride in the college, we maintain clear expectations for student appearance and grooming.”

Said school principal Janine Biggin of a ban on “excessive hairstyles”, including mullets and dreadlocks. If the rules are ignored, she says she “will be obliged to issue consequences to assist the students to be responsible for their choices”. Which is one of the most passive-aggressive phrases we’ve seen for a long time (and plan to amend for our personal use)…