Katie Dunn (The Beacon)
By Katie Dunn, Staff Commentary
Sixty degrees and sunshine to basically anywhere that isn't the Pacific Northwest would just be another sunny day in early spring. Around here, it is grounds for people to walk around in shorts, tank tops and short skirts.
When it gets past 60 degrees here, everyone thinks it's okay to walk around in summer clothes like we live in Arizona or Hawaii. We don't! It's warm for about an hour and then its back to being cold enough for jeans and sweatshirts. Just because the high temperature says 63 doesn't mean it's going to stay that way for more than a tiny window of time.
I have no desire to see girls walking around in tiny shorts that barely cover any part of them just because it's sunny out. That mixed with guys who wear bro tanks that say anything like "suns out guns out" make me want to hide in my room. I see way more of people than is appropriate when it gets partially nice out.
I will be the first one to admit that I love the sun a million times more than the rain and grey skies we normally get around here, but I don't believe I can wear shorts and tank tops around. If you want to go lay out and tan I definitely think shorts and tank tops are acceptable, but if you aren't, wear jeans at least.
In the summer when it's warm and 80 degrees every day, I will never be caught in anything other than shorts, but it's not that time. It's still time to wear jeans, t-shirts and sweatshirts. For those of you not from this area, the rain will continue to come down until June at least. Don't put away your leggings, jackets and rain boots quite yet.
Katie Dunn is a freshman business administration major. She can be reached at dunn16@up.edu.
