Bunker still strongly discourages patrons from wearing high heels as a safety precaution.

A student at Rockville High School was nearly sent home yesterday after school officials told her she was in violation of the Montgomery County Schools dress code.

Citing it as “necessary to ensure preservation of the public welfare in general,” D.C. Public Schools passed an emergency rule to the D.C. Register yesterday, revoking “personal determination of appearance, including styles of hair and dress” as a First Amendment-protected right for students. Chancellor Michelle Rhee also posted a revision to the current discipline code, which would — supposedly — lay down much harsher punishments for students who disregard current rules concerning clothing. One…

That wearing flip-flops to a rock concert could be dangerous might seem obvious to many of us, but we all know those people who, when the weather finally gets warm enough, more or less refuse to wear actual shoes until the fall. These folks will wear flip-flops to a fancy restaurant, on a first date, or even to church. But venerable rock venue the Black Cat has a message for those of you committed…