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Kids’ t-shirts cause a stink at school

9:37 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · children|Controversia · 1 Comment

31 Mar 2006

A11435A-lg.jpg Being a kid just isn’t as it used to be. Especially since now if you wear an innocent t-shirt you’ll be accused of inciting racial violence. All of this the age of five:

A Hispanic second grader and kindergarten student in Virginia were sent home from school Friday for wearing homemade T-shirts that read “Latinos Forever” written in Spanish…

Todd Erickson, principal of Occoquan Elementary School, told the Potomac News that he was concerned the T-shirts would disrupt classes because a protest–the fourth in a week–was taking place Friday in Woodbridge.

“Today it was obvious, straight up, totally clear what was going on,” Erickson said.

Um, what was clear? What was going on? I don’t get it. They are FIVE and EIGHT for the love of God.

“How is that going to disrupt a kindergarten class?” Carmen Soriano, Joseph’s mother, asked.

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dyan.jpgTuesday, Wal-Mart launched a new line of fashion for women called Metro 7. Dayanara Torres, former Ms. Universe (1993) and former Mrs. Marc Anthony, is the spokesmodel for the line of clothes ranging from $10-$29.

Urging customers to “Make the sidewalk your runway”, Metro 7 may not be Wal-Mart’s only move towards “higher fashion”. There have been many talks lately of the failing Tommy Hilfiger to bring his line to the gigantic chain of discount stores.

As for Dayanara, she’s got more up her sleeve than this Wal-Mart promo. She has a recurring role on “Young and the Restless”, is a special correspondent for “Access Hollywood”, and appears in Frankie J’s new video “More Than Words”.

Wal-Mart Metro 7

More Than Words Music Video

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