Sunday, May 27, 2007

Every time, I swear!

Well, the school year is almost over, and I can say I am definitely happy about that. This year has brought some good times and some really frustrating times. This quarter has been especially trying. The Registrar's Office never sounded so good.

The television season is over, and all in all it was pretty good. Veronica Mars had a decent season. Definitely not as good as the first two, and for its last season, it didn't have a very good send off. Lost had the best finale by far. Great storytelling, and finally, after two seasons, it seems like Jack is back in the role of leader. Where he belongs. It blew the Heroes finale out of the water.

Speaking of which, I saw all three "Threes" this May, and Pirates was by far the best. Still not as good as the first, but that climactic scene is one for the books. Definitely worth the three hours spent in the dark. And definitely more entertaining than Shrek or Spider-Man. Only one more "Three" to go, and Jason Bourne has yet to disappoint.

Finally, can someone please explain to me why everytime I fall for a girl, she always ends up being from England! Seriously. But, as they say in Pirates, it can be worth it. Just depends on the one day. And I had two!

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

I know there should be criteria, but...

I recently read this article online:

Drunken Pirate’ sues school that nixed degree

Woman lost teaching degree over Myspace picture showing her drinking

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - A woman denied a teaching degree on the eve of graduation because of a MySpace photo has sued the university.

Millersville University instead granted Stacy Snyder a degree in English last year after learning of her Web-published picture, which bore the caption “Drunken Pirate.”

“I dreamed about being a teacher for a long time,” said Snyder, 27, who now works as a nanny.

The photo, taken at a 2005 Halloween party, shows Snyder wearing a pirate hat while drinking from a plastic “Mr. Goodbar” cup. It was posted on her own MySpace site.

Although Snyder apologized, she learned the day before graduation that she would not be awarded an education degree or teaching certificate.

Jane S. Bray, dean of the School of Education, accused Snyder of promoting underage drinking, the suit states.

The federal lawsuit seeks at least $75,000 in damages. Millersville spokeswoman Janet Kacskos referred questions to a state System of Higher Education spokesman, who declined comment.

Source: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18372103/

It just makes me a little frustrated at the assumptions some people have. Why would you assume a 27-year-old drinking at a Halloween party would promote underage drinking?

I think she has a case.