Stepping up to the plate and putting an end to certain dress and behavior, Morehouse College has updated its student code…

Sparking controversy in Georgia this week, the historic all male college that counts Martin Luther King Jr. and Samuel L. Jackson among its alumni, says no more hats, du-rags and clothing that could be worn by a woman….

The new policy is an effort to “get back to the legacy” of Morehouse leaders, said Dr. William Bynum, vice president of the Office of Student Services.

“We expect our young men to be Renaissance men,” said Bynum. “When people go about campus we want them to represent the college in an appropriate manner.”

“The image of a strong black man needs to be upheld and if anyone sees this policy as something that is restrictive then maybe Morehouse is not the place for you,” said Cameron Thomas-Shah, student government co-chief of staff.

According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, there have been eleven updates to the student code (of expectations) including:

- no sunglasses worn in class or at formal programs

- no jeans at major programs and no sagging pants on campus

- no caps, do-rags and/or hoods in classrooms, the cafeteria, or other indoor venues

- no wearing of clothing usually worn by women (dresses, tops, tunics, purses, pumps, etc.) on the Morehouse campus or at college-sponsored events.

- no clothing with derogatory or lewd messages either in words or pictures