As you may have noticed…
As some of you may have noticed, I have the same exact layout and everything as Tech Jawa. No I am not ripping off the layout, the owner of said blog is a good friend of mine and I’m working on rewriting the CSS for it. It’s in an atrocious state and makes it hard to edit, so I’m rebuilding it from the ground up.
JacobWolfrum.com is Go!
As the few of you that already know about this blog can see, I’ve finally fully configured the blog and it’s ready for use and abuse. There’s a lot that can be expected on this blog, so without further ado let me jump right into my first post.
Boy suspended and unable to graduate with class because he danced at prom
Interview with boy: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5008285n
Tyler Frost, the high school senior who was suspended for attending his girlfriend’s prom, has become a sensation in Search. And yet, despite all the news surrounding his fight for the right to get jiggy with it, folks had yet to hear from Frost himself. That wait is over. This morning, the teen went on “The Early Show” to tell his side of the story.
During an interview with Harry Smith, Frost explained that his private Christian school does have a contract stipulating “no dancing.” However, he didn’t believe it should include dancing outside of school. So, despite a stiff warning from his principal, he went to his girlfriend’s prom at another school. He has since been suspended and won’t be allowed to take his final exams on time or graduate with the rest of his class.
Despite this, Frost has no regrets, saying that attending his special lady’s prom was both “worth the risk” and “the right decision.” Frost’s stepfather was also there for the interview. He didn’t say much before leaving in the middle of the discussion, but he did mention that a lawsuit against the school is in the works. You can watch the entire CBS interview from the link above.
I must say I’m completely appalled by the actions of the school. I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a religious person. When it comes down to this, it’s completely unnecessary to go to such extreme lengths to punish a person for doing what I must say is absolutely nothing wrong. First of all, why in the heck does this school have a no dancing policy anyways? I know I will never quite understand the workings of a Christian school as I’ve never attended one; but even this seems quite extreme considering the circumstances.
Second of all, if it’s not clearly stated in his rule book for the school; then the kid is free and clear. I could maybe see an in house detention, a 1 day suspension if the policy was clear cut, but not allowing him to walk across the stage or graduate in general is beyond out of line; it’s down right crazy. I’m glad to see his step-father is taking out a lawsuit against the school; something this extreme deserves national attention as it has been given. It’s like a real-life Footloose.
Not only should the mans lawsuit entail what he’s already stipulated but they’re endangering his step-sons education. Personally I can’t wait to see the outcome of this.
PS. This kids name is totally awesome, I wish I had a cool name like Tyler Frost.
PPS This movie was released exactly 4 years prior to my birthday (February 17th,1984)