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An Oklahoma high school valedictorian who used the word "hell" in her graduation speech in May has yet to receive her diploma.
Kaitlin Nootbaar graduated from Prague High School with a 4.0 grade point average, her father, David Nootbaar, told KFOR-TV. But school administrators told him that Kaitlin would have to submit a written apology in order to get her diploma.
"We went to the office and asked for the diploma and the principal said, 'Your diploma is right here but you're not getting it. Close the door, we have a problem,'" David Nootbaar told the network.
"She worked so hard to stay at the top of her class," he said. "This is not right."
In her speech—inspired by a similar address in "Eclipse: The Twilight Saga"—Kaitlin recounted how annoying it is to be constantly asked what she wants to do as graduation approached. "How the hell do I know?" she said, according to her father. "I've changed my mind so many times." High school valedictorian denied diploma over graduation speech | The Lookout - Yahoo! News
I've always hated that words are given magical powers. If she said "heck", there wouldn't be a problem. She changes a "ck" sound to a "ll" sound and all of the sudden it's a big deal.
Hell, I've heard several teachers say hell before. Every coach I've ever had in high school also said hell, and much worse words for that matter. Not to mention we've read books with several words that wouldn't be allowed in that speech.
She broke a school rule - the original copy of the speech included another word that she had agreed to use. If she didn't want to use the language deemed appropriate by the school - then she didn't have to give the speech.
She isn't being prevented from receiving a diploma - she is only being asked to write an apology.
She broke a school rule - the original copy of the speech included another word that she had agreed to use. If she didn't want to use the language deemed appropriate by the school - then she didn't have to give the speech.
She isn't being prevented from receiving a diploma - she is only being asked to write an apology.
she is being denied a diploma unless she apologizes.
where is this school rule written which forbids the use of the word 'hell'?
She broke a school rule - the original copy of the speech included another word that she had agreed to use. If she didn't want to use the language deemed appropriate by the school - then she didn't have to give the speech.
She isn't being prevented from receiving a diploma - she is only being asked to write an apology.
Maybe the principal should write an apology for being a jerk.
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