By Autumn Salvesen
autumn@newsroom.byu.edu
It is approaching noon on campus, the temperature is rising, the sun is sweltering, but modesty prevails.
In the summer, keeping the dress and grooming standards in the Honor Code can prove to be a difficult thing for some students.
The Honor Code states that women's 'clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, strapless, backless, or revealing; has slits above the knee; or is form fitting.'
The Honor Code states that men's 'clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, reveling, or form fitting and that shorts must be knee length or longer.'
These rules apply to not only students who are on campus or are currently taking classes; it applies to all students wherever they are.
Steve Baker, director of the Honor Code Office, said that most students try to keep the Honor Code and live up to it. It is very rare they get someone who wants to push the limits.
'Standards don't hurt; they enhance the environment and help to provide for a good education,' Baker said.
Leslie Marchant,23, a senior from South Jordan majoring in English, said the Honor Code reflects the students.
'When we dress nice, people get a good impression of the church and BYU,' Marchant said.
Erika McCall, 19, a sophomore from Washington, majoring in audiology, also agrees with the Honor Codes statement on modesty, but thinks it is sometimes hard to keep.
'You are burning up and it is hard to have on these long shirts and shorts,' McCall said. 'It is a good thing as long it does not go to extremes.'
Baker said that anyone who sees a violation of the Honor Code can feel free to report it at the Honor Code office located in 4440 WSC.
The people that usually report violations are different departments like the Testing Center or various on-campus facilities.
A good majority of the reports are for those men that are not clean shaven.
When the Honor Code office gets a report of someone they usually send out a warning to the person.
Baker said that most people do not even realize they are violating the Honor Code.
If someone does get a warning and they feel like they do not deserve it, they can go talk to someone in the Honor Code office.
'We are all human, and we need to dress appropriately for ourselves and for others,' Baker said.
He also said it is important to live not only the letter of the Honor Code but the spirit of it as well.
'How you appears adds to the atmosphere,' Baker said.