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Many rules and policies are put in place at schools around the world for a reason. However, some rules and policies at certain schools seem strange, confusing, and unnecessary to members of the student body. Badin High School is no exception.

The Badin student hand book states that there should be “no visible tattoos,” a rule that many students do not agree with.

“If the tattoo is appropriate, it shouldn’t be an issue,” said senior Abby Mallory when asked for her opinion on the tattoo policy at Badin.

Some students even support most parts of the dress code rules.

“I understand the piercing policy at Badin but I think if your tattoo isn’t inappropriate you should be able to show it," senior Sam Sarvak said.

Certain students also believe that their tattoos would receive much less backlash if people understood the meaning behind them.

“My tattoo is the Forget-me-not flowers which I got for my grandma who has Alzheimer’s. Most of the time once people hear the meaning behind my tattoo they like it,” Abby Mallory said.

Senior foreign exchange student from South Korea, Bella Yang, also has tattoos that hold a deeper meaning to her.

“One of my tattoos is my Chinese zodiac sign, and the tattoo I got is the Korean national flower, which is a way of showing my roots and where I am from,” Yang said.

Despite some of their tattoos having a deeper meaning, students at Badin are still getting in trouble and receiving negative comments about the art on their bodies.

”My dad has told me I have too many tattoos,” senior Elizabeth Hurst said.

Even with an increasing number of students getting tattoos, the policy regarding them does not seem to be changing anytime soon. With this policy still set in stone, students with tattoos must continue to hide their art until change happens.