Catholic School Apologizes For Omitting Senior Girl's Tux Photo

[rug]

By NBC Bay Area
First published May 19th 2014, 7:17 pm

A San Francisco Catholic school apologized Monday for leaving a senior's photo out of the yearbook because she had worn a tuxedo in it, admitting that it had made the wrong decision.

The school's mea culpa came after friends, classmates and strangers had rallied around Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory student Jessica Urbina, 18, with a campaign of support via neckties, bowties and the Twitter hashtag #JessicasTux.

Jessica's senior photo — which shows her smiling in a black tux and white shirt — had been excluded from the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory yearbook because it violated the school's dress code policy for yearbooks, the school's principal and president said.

"We believe that decision, while conforming with our policy, was wrong," they said in their letter.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/catholic-school-apologizes-omitting-senior-girls-tux-photo-n109491

[liberal N proud]

1. Still trying to drive square pegs into round holes

Why must everyone have to conform?

[rug]

2. It's a step.

http://www.shcp.edu/news/2014/05/letter-our-community

[joeglow3]

3. That was one of the best "apology" letters I have seen from a school

Kudos to them

[TommyCelt]

4. Color me surprised (n/t)