No tap-dancing around this school problem

Re “Too Close to Dirty for the Dance,” Oct. 17

I am a senior at Tesoro High School. I have been to three school dances. I have been to so few because of the inappropriate and suggestive dancing. A few years ago, the problem with dances were mosh pits -- schools found them to be violent. Now schools don’t play hard rock or punk anymore. Recently, people have adapted to rap, and now they “freak” instead of moshing. I suggest schools play more styles of music so that people can still interact but that don’t encourage violence or sexual arousal. I suggest we bring back swing.

TODD MACINNIS

Ladera Ranch

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No wonder kids aren’t learning anything in schools these days. The principals are to busy worrying about how they dance instead of whether they are competent students.

MATHEW ANDRESEN

Lompoc