Administrators at a Memphis middle school have developed an interesting way of battling student sagging: making them look like television nerd "Steve Urkel."
When Westside Middle School Principal Bobby White or a staff member sees a student with his or her pants hanging too low on their butts, they apply a plastic zip tie to tighten the pants at a proper (or slightly too high) level.
The too-tight zip tie creates a fashionable "high-water" affect on the pants hem that resembles the look worn by Family Matters character "Steve Urkel."
The plan started last week, and about 80 students a day are now getting "Urkeled."
Now sagging pants is said to have dropped 80 percent in the school.
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