Pregnant Student, Banned From Graduation

Flint · #1 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 07:16 PM

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Pregnant Student, Banned From Graduation, Walks
Wednesday, May 18, 2005

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A pregnant student who was banned from graduation at her Roman Catholic high school announced her own name and walked across the stage anyway at the close of the program.

Alysha Cosby's (search) decision prompted cheers and applause Tuesday from many of her fellow seniors at St. Jude Educational Institute (search).

But her mother and aunt were escorted out of the church by police after Cosby headed back to her seat.

"I can't believe something like this is happening in 2005," said her mother, Sheila Cosby. "My daughter has been through a lot and I am proud of her. She deserved to walk, and she did."

The school's guidance counselor delivered Cosby's degree to her house earlier Tuesday, but she still wanted to participate.

"I worked hard throughout high school and I wanted to walk with my class," she said.

Cosby was told in March that she could no longer attend school because of safety concerns, and her name was not listed in the graduation program.

The father of Cosby's child, also a senior at the school, was allowed to participate in graduation.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,156955,00.html

Good for her? or May the little tramp rot in hell!

raytri · #2 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 07:50 PM

It's one thing for a religious school to frown on premarital sex and pregnancy. But they lost the moral high ground when they let the father graduate but banned the pregnant mother. It takes two to tango. Their action strongly suggests they were mostly concerned about appearances.

The12thMan · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 09:02 PM

HAH! raytri, I could have written your reply myself!

I give you another five years! The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force. Join me, and together we shall rule the galaxy.

raytri · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 09:12 PM

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HAH! raytri, I could have written your reply myself!

See, you're really a liberal after all. Why, keep it up and you might become a.... FEMINIST!

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I give you another five years! The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force. Join me, and together we shall rule the galaxy.

Naw, I've got a little green Muppet who gets grumpy when I flirt with the Dark Side.

The12thMan · #5 (**permalink**) 05-20-2005, 09:43 PM

I've been conservative probably as long as you've been alive.

And, I'm already a feminist if that means believing that women (I) should rule the world.

Did you miss my reply to WS in the other thread? I cannot resist a good setup.

4 1/2 years, raytri.