Tyler Frost suspended

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Tyler Frost suspended; Newscast
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Katsuko	May 13 2009, 08:09 PM Post #1
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	This is another article I will eventually publish in the school newspaper. As usual, criticism is very much appreciated. For this assignment, my editor asked me to write a summary of this event, and to give my opinion. ~~ "Your Signature." Tyler Frost, from Findlay Ohio, was an ordinary senior at The Heritage Christian School. His final year was like any other senior's—charged with feverish excitement. Graduation was coming, and with it adulthood, independence, real life. That excitement is gone now, because Tyler attended prom at a public school. He has been suspended and forbidden to attend graduation ceremonies as a result of policies his signature supports, namely section 84 of the school handbook. That section forbids dancing, holding hands, and rock music—in and out of school. When Frost asked his principal, Tim England, to sign a permission slip to the dance, he knew England would disapprove. As Tyler said, “I expected a short lecture about making the right decisions and not doing something stupid. I thought I would get his signature and that would be the end.” England did sign the slip, but warned Tyler about the consequences. As the principal said, “In life, we constantly make decisions about whether we are going to please self or please God. Tyler chose his path, and the school will choose the other.” Tyler attended the dance, and says he is glad he did. “I still think I'm a Christian. I believe the morals my school's taught me, but I'm glad I went. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to prom, and I think I made the right decision. I still think the punishment is a little overboard, but I guess I'm ready to face it now.” His only regrets are for his classmates, who he fears will suffer judgment for their beliefs. Many at CSCS will promptly take Tyler's side—and I will be the first. Schools are not in a position to control the particulars of its students lives outside of school. That kind of discipline is part of the parents' role, a role which schools should not try to usurp. The severity of the punishment, especially in proportion to the the crime, only makes it that much worse. This incident is a national media scandal for good reason. That said, let's go back to the beginning of this article. Why was Tyler Frost suspended? He broke the school's rules, and according to the HCS homepage, “At the beginning of the school year, every family must sign a statement of cooperation. What kind of school would we be if we suspended a policy because it was convenient to do so?” The policies may be bad ones, but they are there for anyone to read. When Tyler signed his name, he agreed to support the school's policies, good or bad, and for that, he is at fault. It's easy to forget the meaning of a signature. When legal language is as literate as the ramblings of a 14th century mystic, it's easy to scroll through the user agreements, the contracts, the fair-use policies, and simply assume that we will get what we want. But when we sign a document, we are signing legally binding support to whatever it says—be it Puritanism or Fascism. As comedian Andy Rooney once said, “Nothing in fine print is ever good news.” The lesson I take from this story is to be careful not to sign my support to beliefs I do not hold, to never sell myself to someone else. Tyler signed to what one CSCS student called “puritanical legalism.” Because of that, the “Puritans” have legal power over him. Matthew 5:37 says, and for better or worse our law agrees, that we should “Let yes mean yes, and no mean no.” If we are to avoid Tyler's fate, we must live that Scripture—even when that “yes,” is a signature to section 84 of the HCS handbook. Edited by Katsuko, May 13 2009, 08:43 PM.
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~~Otaku Clause~~	May 14 2009, 10:19 AM Post #2
Santa's Little Helper Posts: 1,469 Group: Continue? Member #4,434 Joined: December 19, 2007	Geez, just because it's a Christian school doesn't mean that students shouldn't have the right to attend a prom! I read the article, and seriously, a ban against dancing and Rock-and-Roll music?! How does that violate Christian beliefs in any way? I'm a Christian myself, but I think this is just going too far, the last thing we need is modern-day Pharisees!



Cy-Fox	May 14 2009, 10:23 AM Post #3
We are still watching Posts: 3,486 Group: =SB= Kings Member #3,975 Joined: November 29, 2007 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Steam ID: cy-fox	As George Carlin once said, when it comes to bullshit, pure major league bullshit, no businessman can hold a candle to a clergyman. This hits hard as I live pretty bloody close to Findaly. I've been to Findaly several times, I've dealt with their schools competitively. And lemme tell you this right now, don't think that you're going to get any rocket scientists out of that bunch working for Cyberdyne Systems (We are the Future TM) with all the fire and brimstone shoved down their throats.



Katsuko	May 14 2009, 05:56 PM Post #4
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	Oh never mind >> Edited by Katsuko, May 14 2009, 06:03 PM.
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Lord Tora Unlimited Crusader	May 14 2009, 10:45 PM Post #5
【The Knight of Tigers 】 Posts: 5,462 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,733 Joined: March 17, 2008 Gender: Male Country: Australia 3DS Friend Code: 0404-6433-6113 Steam ID: crusaderandtimothy	This is a solid article. Quotes, references, an eased-out last sentence and most importantly it goes deeper into the whole thing. Heck, I don't even agree with the whole signature thing, that doesn't stop this from being a good piece of writing. I've got one teeny concern; isn't there an unspoken law in journalistic writing that says that the writer should never refers to him/herself in their writing, or is that just in essays?
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Katsuko	May 15 2009, 08:04 PM Post #6
Sandopolis Act 1 Posts: 1,687 Group: S Rank Hero Member #1,933 Joined: August 14, 2007 Gender: Male	Quote: This is a solid article. Quotes, references, an eased-out last sentence and most importantly it goes deeper into the whole thing. Heck, I don't even agree with the whole signature thing, that doesn't stop this from being a good piece of writing. Thanks This is very encouraging to hear. Quote: I've got one teeny concern; isn't there an unspoken law in journalistic writing that says that the writer should never refers to him/herself in their writing, or is that just in essays? It depends on what you want write. If you want to give an objective summary, then yes, 1st person is a definite nono because 1st person tends to betray opinion. "It" is the pronoun of choice for most reporting. But, there are exceptions. For instance, if you are writing a sports column, second-person might be most effective because it puts the reader in the spectator's shoes. I was writing an opinion piece, and for that, 1st person is often the warmest and most direct route. Edited by Katsuko, May 15 2009, 10:52 PM.
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