[Artemisia] Well here we are in the news again.

[rayzentz at aim.com]

 While in general, I agree with the lack of consistancy on the part of the school, the argument that "it's just a picture" is not valid.   Taking that logic further, a student could pose nude, and insist that it is acceptable, cause "it's just a picture".   The problem is the inconsistancy.   Not with the mascot, however.   That is totally irrelevant.   It's the fact that it wasn't allowed in the yearbook in one place, but was permitted in another.   
 
Now, the reality of the situation.  Would any of you be comfortable with a student dressing up like a gangster, holding a tommy gun?   If not, then how can you justify the sword.   He could have made his point with the armor alone.   
 
The principal is correct in not wanting to allow the picture in the senior portrait section, because of the policy.   He is incorrect in allowing the photo in the "advertisement" section, because of the policy.   Administrators need to be consistant in the enforcement of policies.  Therein lies the difficulty in this situation.
 
Padruig
 
-----Original Message-----
From: sgibson at edulog.com
To: artemisia at lists.gallowglass.org
Sent: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 10:50 AM
Subject: RE: [Artemisia] Well here we are in the news again.


Yep, I agree with HE Adne, I'm for mom and student too.  Rules need to be
uniform for all situations.  This school wants to have it both ways.
Besides, as someone else said - it's a *picture* not something that's a
threat to anyone.   

Gefjon

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:artemisia-bounces at lists.gallowglass.org]On Behalf Of Mark
> Chapman
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2006 9:56 AM
> To: tangl at myway.com; Kingdom of Artemisia mailing list
> Subject: Re: [Artemisia] Well here we are in the news again.
> 
> 
> How can you teach someone to use common sense when you fail to!
> Teaching by example is perhaps more challenging, but also 
> more effective.
> Perhaps a compromise holding the sword with the point resting 
> on the ground 
> would be in order.
> But, I am all for the student & his mother.
> Ådne
> 
> > Ah, but you don't live on this side of high school administration.
> >>
> >> Zero-tolerance means zero-tolerance, and they put it in 
> effect because 
> >> common sense is precisely what most of these people in the 
> schools lack. 
> 
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