Newsgroups: rec.humor.funny Subject: MIT's Position on Dressing for Clinton's Grad. Speech - true From: karenr@MIT.EDU (Karen P Rothkin) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 1998 12:20:00 PDT URL: http://www.netfunny.com/rhf/jokes/98/Jun/kneepads.html

Clinton is speaking at MIT commencement 5 June 1998. The school keeps sending out email about what roads, buildings, services and so on will be closed.

> Subject: Attire for June 5 Commencement - Message for All Students
> From: (Thomas H. Adams)
> Priority: urgent
> 
> Please post in your respective DLC's as appropriate.
> 
> There has been some recent controversy surrounding appropriate attire
> for Commencement. Normally, the Office of the Dean for Student Affairs
> would not need to take a position on this issue.  However, it seems
> that a substantial number of female students are considering a
> suggestive and offensive form of dress.
> 
> It therefore is necessary for the Office of the Dean for Student
> Affairs to declare that the wearing of black berets and kneepads by
> alumnae-to-be at graduation is hereby forbidden.
> 
> This dress code will be strictly enforced for all participants in the
> commencement procession.  No exceptions or exemptions will be made.
> 
> ***************************************************************
> Thomas H. Adams, Special Ass't to the Dean for Student Affairs
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> Office of the Dean of Students and Undergraduate Education
> ***************************************************************