... caught my attention. At its door stood a girl, her hair was the colour of night, like the darkness of a dark cave; it cascaded down towards her shoulder in waves to adorn her natural pale porcelain – like skin. The young girl shut the door and walked in my direction; I blended into the background. She stood next to me and I could see ... eyes framed with lush long eyelashes were a light misty grey, her cheeks were the colour of pink roses, a straight nose and full red lips – she seemed picture perfect. Her clothes screamed brand names, her Gucci black leather fur trimmed jacket look...

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... school uniform policy. At least one student there, 12 year old Marcus Sheffield likes wearing the uniform. "It's safer," he said. "We don't have to worry about somebody stealing our clothes. And it also forces us to concentrate more on our school work than on what everybody else is wearing." Other proponents of school uniform policies agree that an increase in ... uniforms can and do improve academic achievement. "It would enhance students" grades, and discipline, especially among poorer students," believes Senator Glenn Steil, Grand Rapids, Michigan. "When you can't afford nice clothes...

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