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There school there law dem no force you to apply

keemsleek:
That rule has always been there. Maybe it was relaxed then brought back again. This present one's are enjoying. Our time was worse. Light out, no jeans, no going out they later allowed Sundays.... demerit points 50 points u gone, u must wear ur id card. After 10pm both genders must not be seem together.... so it's not new.

But is this different from what shari'a is all about? If this were to be in the north now, these comments would be otherwise. Hypocrisy.

In the end everyone will be sharia compliant.

AfonjaPriest:
Why should a responsible man be wearing dreadlocks and bodyhugging apparels?
As for the ladies, their carnal hairstyles, sleeveless blouses are not in any way acceptable.
Is it a normal display of behaviour to put on those stuffs?
Such people who do such should be made to see a shrink.
Babcock, I thank you for bringing sanity to your academic space.

If I am not mistaken, dreadlocks is part of Yoruba culture.

Safyqueen:
But is this different from what shari'a is all about? If this were to be in the north now, these comments would be otherwise. Hypocrisy.

In the end everyone will be sharia compliant.

Most southern Nigerians are hypocritical towards certain cultural practices in the north as they campaign for similar laws to be implemented in the south.

Kobicove:
Any student who does not want to comply with the rules is free to go elsewhere

So, nothing wrong with Sharia law then?

If you don't like it stay your PAPA 😭 house 🏠🏡

Safyqueen:
But is this different from what shari'a is all about? If this were to be in the north now, these comments would be otherwise. Hypocrisy.

In the end everyone will be sharia compliant.

It different. Babcock is s 7 days adventist school run on thier religion believe. They are not forcing u to come. Go round d world and check 7 day adventist school then u will understand. I knew how crazy I was when I got to babcock..... that school dud a lot in my life despite the hard rules. If I had gone to a public school only God knew if I would be alive or what I would have turned into. After 4 yrs u free to do what u like....

Orlandoo:
I support this wholeheartedly. The level of irresponsible dressing in our society is getting out of hand.

You’re biased.

kiddaz:
Change of clothes doesn't change character. Our university systems are too outdated. They should evolve and upgrade. We are not in the 19th century for heaven's sake. Create programs within the curriculum for periodical orientation and reorientation of the students and staffs. They are not children but adults treat them as such so they can be mentally ready for the world outside. It's not a military institution where students are trained to follow orders without questions. They should be encouraged to express themselves freely and that's the only way to truly grow and attain their full potentials. Funny thing is even after all these the bad ones become even worse off than they used to be. All these ore colonial mentality doesn't work.

I hope that when you go to work for a company that has a dress code, you won't repeat this comment.

Also, they are, in a way, treating them as adults, by making them dress up in a more mature way, which in a sense, referring to my introductory sentence...preparing them for the world of tomorrow where there are dress codes, hair codes, and even uniforms.

Like now, if you work in a bank, do law, work in mediicne, business, factory work, or even government work, there is a dress code for all those employment zones. You also know that armed forces and other uniformed services recruit graduates as well? (Nigerian army is recuriting graduates right now for example). Are those who work in those sectors little children since someone is prescribing dress code (Law self, if you no wear that robe and wig, dem go chase you comot for court).?

Is a banker, doctor, member of the army, etc being treated as a kid by being forced to wear dress code?

It's because you guys think it is all about morality and restricting freedom...not preparation for the real world.

GboyegaD:
When will they create policies to foster better research from members of faculty and students? I don't know when people's personal lives became the concerns of our institutions. If you don't trust an undergraduate student to be matured, then why blame the society for not giving the youths a shot at leadership? Failed system, failed institution.

1.What do you mean by 'polices to foster better research". I doubt you know what that means.

The reason why we don't have good enough research here is because we don't have a good enough industrial complex...so there is no call for scientists to do the type of research that would help the industrial complex grow. Also, in saner climes industries fund universities, which is how they can afford research. Yes, and they fund the universiites over there that still charge high fees.

2.Dress code is to prepare you for the world tomorrow. Most of you will work for someone else on graduating, and there is a dress code in most organisations. And in some instances, like the armed forces, industries, and even other uniformed services..there is uniform, which goes way beyond what Babcock is doing. If school cannot prepare you for that kind of discipline...and maturity, then the school has failed.

Plus who told you that as an undergraduate, you are mature? LOL..even me that left university years ago, I still see myself as maturing. Never ever think you have made it, because when you do, problem go start.

And anyway, if you are not at babcock, rules don't apply to you...so chill.

Samantha125:
It will be an issue where African hair is concerned, why do we have so much self hate as Africans? I don't really care about the rest, my biggest concern is the dreadlocks rule for guys... West African men used to grow their hair prior colonization and dreadlocks are one of the best protective styles for African hair.

Can a predominantly white school forbid dreadlocks on either African or black guys without being labelled racist?

Well, some of those dreadlocked people will graduate and go to work in a sector like heavy industry and construction, as well as the uniformed services AND EVEN organisations like banks and other service related sectors where there are hair and facial hair codes.

Even working as a dispatch rider, some employers mandate wearing a helmet which may be uncomfortable with dreadlocks.

Orlandoo:
I support this wholeheartedly. The level of irresponsible dressing in our society is getting out of hand.

how anyone decides to dress should never be your worry

Memberclub:
how anyone decides to dress should never be your worry

How I chose to say my opinion should never be your worry.

Orlandoo:
How I chose to say my opinion should never be your worry.

I never questioned your opinion

Why is it that it's always Africans restricting their own from embracing their African natural hair only to call it racist when other races follow in their footsteps where African hair is concerned? As long as they're neat and nicely styled, I don't see an issue there.

How will these type of dreadlocks make wearing of a helmet uncomfortable?

nairalanda1:
Well, some of those dreadlocked people will graduate and go to work in a sector like heavy industry and construction, as well as the uniformed services AND EVEN organisations like banks and other service related sectors where there are hair and facial hair codes.

Even working as a dispatch rider, some employers mandate wearing a helmet which may be uncomfortable with dreadlocks.

nairalanda1:
I hope that when you go to work for a company that has a dress code, you won't repeat this comment.

Also, they are, in a way, treating them as adults, by making them dress up in a more mature way, which in a sense, referring to my introductory sentence...preparing them for the world of tomorrow where there are dress codes, hair codes, and even uniforms.

Like now, if you work in a bank, do law, work in mediicne, business, factory work, or even government work, there is a dress code for all those employment zones. You also know that armed forces and other uniformed services recruit graduates as well? (Nigerian army is recuriting graduates right now for example). Are those who work in those sectors little children since someone is prescribing dress code (Law self, if you no wear that robe and wig, dem go chase you comot for court).?

Is a banker, doctor, member of the army, etc being treated as a kid by being forced to wear dress code?

It's because you guys think it is all about morality and restricting freedom...not preparation for the real world.

You obviously read without understanding that's a you problem not mine

kiddaz:
You obviously read without understanding that's a you problem not mine

You are being abusive because you know you have lost the argument.

nairalanda1:
1.What do you mean by 'polices to foster better research". I doubt you know what that means.

The reason why we don't have good enough research here is because we don't have a good enough industrial complex...so there is no call for scientists to do the type of research that would help the industrial complex grow. Also, in saner climes industries fund universities, which is how they can afford research. Yes, and they fund the universiites over there that still charge high fees.

2.Dress code is to prepare you for the world tomorrow. Most of you will work for someone else on graduating, and there is a dress code in most organisations. And in some instances, like the armed forces, industries, and even other uniformed services..there is uniform, which goes way beyond what Babcock is doing. If school cannot prepare you for that kind of discipline...and maturity, then the school has failed.

Plus who told you that as an undergraduate, you are mature? LOL..even me that left university years ago, I still see myself as maturing. Never ever think you have made it, because when you do, problem go start.

And anyway, if you are not at babcock, rules don't apply to you...so chill.

All this grammar to support a failed system? I don't have to be affected to call out a bad policy.

For the bolded, research needs fund however, there are many ways to access reasonable funds to do research and some research particularly, in the social sciences do not need complex labs to run. They should focus on that than what people choose to wear.

GboyegaD:
All this grammar to support a failed system? I don't have to be affected to call out a bad policy.

LOL...I not only agreed the system is flawed, I even explained why...and you call it a defence?

Seriously man, you don't know how to do discussions at all

For the bolded, research needs fund however, there are many ways to access reasonable funds to do research and some research particularly, in the social sciences do not need complex labs to run. They should focus on that than what people choose to wear.

Which is, kind of what people in many nigerian universites, babcock included , do.

You really don't know what you talk about. You are just angry about dress code because you think it is targetted at you...when YOU are not a student at Babcock, and most people have the choice NOT TO GO THERE.

Oga, learn to admit you are wrong sometimes.

Not surprised, students there will have to do the needful

Samantha125:
Dressing responsibly doesn't mean you'll act responsibly.

How won't you know, when you are self-experienced on this.
Thank God you know yourself.

I know you don't like the new policy on female dressings. Your words give you away, seff.

Orlandoo:
I support this wholeheartedly. The level of irresponsible dressing in our society is getting out of hand.

when they graduate nko, will you follow them to their house?

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Samantha125:
It will be an issue where African hair is concerned, why do we have so much self hate as Africans? I don't really care about the rest, my biggest concern is the dreadlocks rule for guys... West African men used to grow their hair prior colonization and dreadlocks are one of the best protective styles for African hair.

Can a predominantly white school forbid dreadlocks on either African or black guys without being labelled racist?

How did I miss your mention on this sef?

I don't really care about the rest

The bolded from your submission is why those rules are set in place. Every student will have what they care about and hence chaos.

This doesn't deny you your freedom but just so you know there are spheres where that might be curtailed for the common good-however that might seem!

Will it suffice or please everyone, off course not, but on the whole they are set by institutions after a lot of considerations.

There are countries, the Muslim hijab are banned for the common good, like you don't work in MTN and say you can't wear yellow- and yes you might hate that colour but...

And hey the students will be there for a season!

Rules are Rules!

MIKOLOWISKA:
when they graduate nko, will you follow them to their house?

They are free to do as they please when they graduate. All these realities can exist at the same time!

If you dress funny for a job/visa interview and they say they don't appreciate such here because bla bla...it's your right to quit without forcing them to bend to your will or conform! E no hard na...a university student is typically an adult already and can think for themselves.

If a European or Asian school was to implement the same rules towards African students' hair, would you say rules are rules as well?

shaqhead:
How did I miss your mention on this sef?

I don't really care about the rest

The bolded from your submission is why those rules are set in place. Every student will have what they care about and hence chaos.

This doesn't deny you your freedom but just so you know there are spheres where that might be curtailed for the common good-however that might seem!

Will it suffice or please everyone, off course not, but on the whole they are set by institutions after a lot of considerations.

There are countries, the Muslim hijab are banned for the common good, like you don't work in MTN and say you can't wear yellow- and yes you might hate that colour but...

And hey the students will be there for a season!

Rules are Rules!

Samantha125:
If a European or Asian school was to implement the same rules towards African students' hair, would you say rules are rules as well?

You are circling back to a question I already answered! I see Rules and you picked one which doesn't mean much to every African out there-and since it does to you, I respect that.

But one thing you must accept is that while rules within institutions remain they have no respect for your "this is what I like" for as long it doesn't in any way stand in the way of the purpose of you being there in the first place.

So, let's dispense with that!

I would say Rules are Rules and choose some other path if I don't find their rules accomodating.

It doesn't mean much to every African out there until they go to a predominantly white or Asian school and start getting discriminated for their hair texture based on the information they'd have obtained from the internet about African schools and their strict rules against African hair... Next thing Africans will be all over social media crying racism, we see this all the time.

You can't hate your African features and expect other ethnic groups to like them, that's why they'll forever downgrade us because we're always downgrading ourselves as Africans.

shaqhead:
You are circling back to a question I already answered! I see Rules and you picked one which doesn't mean much to every African out there-and since it does to you, I respect that.

But one thing you must accept is that while rules within institutions remain they have no respect for your "this is what I like" for as long it doesn't in any way stand in the way of the purpose of you being there in the first place.

So, let's dispense with that!

I would say Rules are Rules and choose some other path if I don't find their rules accomodating.

shaqhead:
They are free to do as they please when they graduate. All these realities can exist at the same time!
.

So you just want to be a tyrant just because

If you dress funny for a job/visa interview and they say they don't appreciate such here because bla bla...it's your right to quit without forcing them to bend to your will or conform! E no hard na...a university student is typically an adult already and can think for themselves.

a university is not a job though? You pay them unlike the job that pays you? The uni needs the students just like employee needs the employer. He who pays dictates

MIKOLOWISKA:
You pay them unlike the job that pays you? The uni needs the students just like employee needs the employer. He who pays dictates

And we didn't see you "dictating"? Go dictate and stop venting on my comments!

Their school, their rules!

You don't like it, do the needful, that's why you're an adult! It's not a difficult choice to make!

shaqhead:
And we didn't see you "dictating"? Go dictate and stop venting on my comments!

Their school, their rules!

You don't like it, do the needful, that's why you're an adult! It's not a difficult choice to make!

if you were not in your feelings you would see that is also what I said