Student hygiene goes down the toilet

By LINDSEY DYE

An overcrowded school hallway can often look like a bar scene with all of the overly intimate couples, so the last thing anyone wants to be is additionally overwhelmed by a repulsive stench.

When one is sitting in class and literally has to plug his nose because the stinky Pete in front of him forgot how to use a bar of soap after baseball practice, there is a problem.

Students, it is time to hit the showers. The amount of body odor carrying itself throughout this school is enough to make a person drop dead in his tracks. One would think if students feel they are old and mature enough to decide to have sex or apply to college, they could also decide to shower daily, or twice if need be. Who would have known this is actually too much to ask? If one’s mother never taught him proper hygiene, shame on her; if one does not have the common sense to figure it out for himself, shame on him. He is in high school. He should be able to figure it out by now.

As a young adult in high school, there are things one must do. Among these is personal hygiene.  One must, without any excuses, shower daily.

A shower is not a quick rinse; a shower involves soap, scrubbing, shampooing and conditioning. Standing under running water is not a shower. If one is just as greasy coming out of the shower, as when he got in, the shower was a failure. Making sure one’s body is clean is really not a hard task. One of the best kept secrets is Psssssst, $5.99 at local drug stores. This spray-in shampoo is great for days when there is just no time to shower, however, do not overuse this product or use it daily.

Hair should be washed daily, unless you have otherwise been instructed by your hairdresser. No one will be getting asked to prom with enough grease in his hair to cook french fries.

After the shower, apply deodorant. Seriously, this is important. Deodorant was invented for a reason, a good reason. Apply it. Deodorant will not bite so do not be afraid to use it. It is necessary.After the application of deodorant, one may choose to spray some cologne or perfume. That is acceptable, but do not overuse the product; we do not need to smell honeydew melon with every step down the hallway. Being knocked out by the smell of cologne is sometimes just as bad as body odor. Use cologne and perfume sparingly, no more than three spritzes please. Also, do not spray perfume or cologne in the hallways or classrooms. Not everyone likes the same smell, so don’t force everyone to smell it.

Brushing one’s teeth is also a part of hygiene. If one is old enough to drive, he should be old enough to know to brush his teeth at least twice daily. The long term affects of not brushing your teeth as a teenager are not fun. One’s teeth will rot, turn dark yellow or brown and possibly later on fall out. No one wants to have to wake up each morning just to be brought down by having to put in a fake set of teeth. To be saved from the hassle and embarrassment, one needs to simply brush his teeth.

Doing laundry is also a factor of hygiene. Wearing dirty clothes to school is a fast way to make sure people avoid you in the halls. Not only does it look gross to have a huge stain on one’s shirt, but it smells gross as well, so wash your clothes.

Perhaps poor hygiene is a problem brought on by a fund shortage. Well, you are in luck; the Kemosabe Kloset offers deodorant, shampoo, soap and clean clothes. If one cannot afford the items necessary to remain clean, he or she should visit the Kemosabe Kloset for a few supplies.

All of these things should come naturally and should not be such a hassle to do. One needs to wash his body, clothes, hair and teeth. Then he will find that more people will be smiling at him as he passes them on his way to class.