RRD:While Iranians are being raped,tortured & murdered in Iran,the Principal of La Jolla High School worries about students expressing solidarity with them by painting "Freedom for Iran",& "Death to Dictator" on school benches.
Yet,according to one of the students the school seems to have no problem with profanity. ...."Concrete “senior benches” at La Jolla High School have been painted and repainted for decades with colorful student messages that typically include celebrations of teenage love, birthday wishes or football victories.".... ...."“These senior benches are for displays of school spirit , celebration of La Jolla High School activities and, on rare occasions, to commemorate the death of a student,” Shelburne [The Principal]said. “Usually it’s, ‘Go Vikings.’”.... RRD:At least she has her priorities straight.The Principal suggested that students post to a bulletin board instead.Yet: ..."Most students are unaware of the designated political bulletin board, said Elahi who learned of the space this week.[ Elahi is president of the school's Persian Club,she painted the messages with her classmates.] What’s more, she said the senior benches are the forum of choice for twelfth-graders. However, sometimes the comments painted on the benches include profanities and vulgar references to sex that go untouched by the school. “I think it’s odd that the school removed our message that is about educating people about a global issue,” said Elahi, 18. “I have never seen the school remove anyone’s message before —and some of them are pretty bad or juvenile.” RRD:For the record I am not a lawyer & don't know whether the school is within their rights,but I find their stance absurd. Bench statement squelched by school - SignOnSanDiego.com
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/16/bench-statement-squelched-by-s...
Yet,according to one of the students the school seems to have no problem with profanity. ...."Concrete “senior benches” at La Jolla High School have been painted and repainted for decades with colorful student messages that typically include celebrations of teenage love, birthday wishes or football victories.".... ...."“These senior benches are for displays of school spirit , celebration of La Jolla High School activities and, on rare occasions, to commemorate the death of a student,” Shelburne [The Principal]said. “Usually it’s, ‘Go Vikings.’”.... RRD:At least she has her priorities straight.The Principal suggested that students post to a bulletin board instead.Yet: ..."Most students are unaware of the designated political bulletin board, said Elahi who learned of the space this week.[ Elahi is president of the school's Persian Club,she painted the messages with her classmates.] What’s more, she said the senior benches are the forum of choice for twelfth-graders. However, sometimes the comments painted on the benches include profanities and vulgar references to sex that go untouched by the school. “I think it’s odd that the school removed our message that is about educating people about a global issue,” said Elahi, 18. “I have never seen the school remove anyone’s message before —and some of them are pretty bad or juvenile.” RRD:For the record I am not a lawyer & don't know whether the school is within their rights,but I find their stance absurd. Bench statement squelched by school - SignOnSanDiego.com
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/feb/16/bench-statement-squelched-by-s...
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