(October 7, 2009) — No tank tops, jeans or patterned sweatshirts. Those are just a few of the Clark dress standard requirements. However, no one ever said anything about tweaking the requirements a bit. Right around the amphitheater, you’ll probably notice a few guys wearing bright colored shirts, matching Vans, cartoon-character lanyards and a heavily-sized fictional character pendant—all in one attire. With a Dora the Explorer lanyard around his neck, junior Daniel Jarasa doesn’t mind his different style of clothing. It’s not about the cartoon character or superhero pendants. It’s all part of looking different. Jarasa says he wears a similar type of clothing outside school hours—with a much brighter look—and that his style comes from his interest in dancing. The “jerkin”—minor footwork and bending at the knees—dance originated from the “swang” in 2006. Recently, it has evolved into the jerkin’ across L.A. and other parts of Southern California. Those familiar with the movements form jerk crews, create YouTube videos and do dances such as the “Pin Drop” or the “Spongebob” in public places of their community. According to junior Andrew Reyes, there’s a reason for the jerks’ look and regulations to go with it. The clothes have to be fitted and have their color matching from head to toe. They involve bright colors, skater shoes and the fashion era of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Theoretically, red shoes, a red shirt and a red hat do the trick, but any other color wouldn’t pass for these dancing jerks. “Everything has to match,” Reyes said. “It’s a rule. It makes you clean and fresh.” Senior Nareh Hovhannisian said their different looks add flavor to the dress standard. She believes that most girls usually add their own essence to their fashion and that guys are no different. Junior Stephanie Espindola doesn’t find anything wrong with the jerks’ look. She likes the fact that they have that backbone to wear something entirely irregular, unlike the majority of students. “It’s cool because it’s colorful and they are unique in their own way,” Espindola said. Some judge others by their physical appearances. Some don’t care about what others wear. And some don’t even notice individuality when they see it. As for the Jerkin group of Clark, also known as the West Side Diamonds (WSD) crew, they tend to do their own things and leave the rest of the people to judge them on their look or not. Though if judged, all of them do not have much to say because they do the things they do and wear the clothes they wear for their own satisfaction. “I don’t know why we wear it but we do,” said Jarasa. “It’s a way to finish your outfit.”