It has come to my attention that we, as humans, are a lazy species.

If evolution is the accepted form of theory behind our existence, count us out. We seem to be evolving backward.

Of course, I am referring more specifically to college students.

Being college students, in theory, allows us to broaden our horizons and one day become the future generation of important decision-making adults. Oddly, it also allows us the freedom to dress like prehistoric man, venturing out in public wearing pajamas that are comparable to the cave-man potato sack.

So when did our standards of decency decline so feverishly? And when did we become so overprotective of our primitive ways?

It strikes me as odd that college students adamantly object to dressing presentable in almost any circumstance. We live in a time where we can hardly find a day suitable enough to put on a pair of jeans.

What got me started on this tangent was my usual Facebook prodding. I came across a group for The U, 1000 West Lincoln Hwy. The U, DeKalb’s newest nightclub, is enforcing what some consider a “strict” dress code for its patrons.

Items listed as inappropriate attire include sports attire, t-shirts, hats, hoodies and gym shoes.

This is not being received well by students. The discussion board is flooded with complaints concerning the dress code. Some argue that it’s unfair, and others are baffled at the notion of dressing up, even at a nightclub.

“I think it’s important to have a dress code at the U,” said Jessica Graziano, a bartender at the club. “We have to dress up to go along with the nicer-looking atmosphere, and it’s only necessary to dress similar to what environment you’re in.”

Apparently, it never dawned on people opposed to the dress code that wearing street clothes to a nightclub is a dichotomy, to say the least.

“A little class can go a long way,” said Stacy Opiela, a dance performance major. “The U adds a little variety to the typical college bar demographic and encourages its patrons to ‘dress to impress.'”

Have we ever stopped to think that maybe it’s time to raise the bar on how we perceive one another? Our bodies deserve to be donned with presentable clothing. Nice clothes make us look like we respect ourselves enough to actually put some effort into our appearance. Nice clothes also show respect toward others who have to look at us.

I’m not saying you have to wear your Sunday best to class at 8 a.m. I’m not even saying you have to wear a little black Gucci dress to a nightclub. I’m just saying that a nightclub has the right to enforce a dress code, and if you don’t care for it, simply don’t go.

Let’s prove that college has instilled the sense in us to be adults, dress accordingly (if we so chose) and not be so mouthy toward the undesired and optional.

For those of you not quite ready to ditch your laidback threads, feel free to grab a beer at Fatty’s in your football jersey. No harm, no foul. Just keep in mind: The days of discussing business statistics in your flannel pajama pants are numbered.