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A Black student at BYU-Hawaii was told his locs were against the Honor Code. This is what happened next.

Kanaan Barton hopes he can push back against the rules for hairstyles until they’re changed to be more culturally inclusive for students of color on all campuses.

(Photo illustration by Christopher Cherrington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Pictured is Kanaan VyShonne Barton, a student at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, who was told by administrators at the private school to cut his locs in accordance with the dress and grooming standards for the school.