Students of KHS, I would like to inform you that the crisis is over: the reign of leggings is no more.

In the latest edition of the KHS student-parent handbook, everything seemed to be the same as always: don’t be violent, don’t be late, don’t be obnoxious. But on page 49, a rule has changed. According to the fine print, students are now only allowed to wear leggings if “they are covered with shorts, skirt or tunic of the appropriate length” of fingertips extended. Just like that, leggings are no more. Well, at least for the most part.

If last year’s article regarding leggings is any indication, some ladies out there won’t agree with this rule. And to a certain extent, I understand why. These students are now unable to roam the halls with skin-tight fabric clinging to their lower bodies. These students are now forced to wear pants. What an outrage.

A little dose of reality: Leggings. Are. Not. Pants. If leggings were pants, they would be called pants, and not leggings. It’s a crazy concept, I know, but KHS is a place of learning. We come to school to prepare ourselves for the ‘real world,’ and in the ‘real world,’ people wear pants. Most of the time.

While donning leggings at school seems harmless, I’d beg to differ because as soon as my, or anybody else’s, eyes happen to catch a glimpse of a student with no pants on, you become a thief. A thief of comfort zones. And stealing is against the law, my friends.

So KHS administrators, pat yourselves on the back. I applaud you all for finally putting an end to this life-threatening catastrophe. Legging-wearing ladies, fear not, leggings can still be worn, just with restrictions. All the school is asking of you is to try and cover up with an actual piece of clothing. Don’t worry, while adapting to pants is excruciating at first, the pain subsides over time. Now, at the end of the day, it’ll be nice to know we attend a school full of entirely clothed students, teachers and administrators.