Catholic Students Forbidden To Attend March for Life

Press Release ^ | 1/30/01 | Press Release

[GeneralHavoc]

WOW!!! Anyone else think this is NUTS????

[GeneralHavoc]

Sorry about the report, wrong title...

[GeneralHavoc]

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[DWSUWF]

Go to the march, but tell them you were sick.

If they catch you, tell them that you were rested and feeling better.

[GeneralHavoc]

Pretend to be sick, lol. Still, this is nuts to be happening at a Catholic university...

[chs68]

""It is interesting that pro-abortion NOW legal defense fund board member Patricia Williams's speech would be sponsored by Villanova's administration the day after Catholic University professors prevent pro-lifers from attending the March for Life.""

No it's not.

It is sad.

[Fearless Flyers]

Quick Somebody bump the Pope!

[hattend]

Students faced opposition and punishments from their professors at the Catholic university for trying to attend the annual March for Life in Washington D.C., forcing some to miss the January 22nd event.

Go anyway.

"[My professor] told me I shouldn't go, it would be an unexcused absence, and I would get a zero for the day," said a female nursing major, who's professor was "dead set" against her going and warned of a punishment report if she missed class. Fearing further repercussions from their professors, the students interviewed did not want to be identified. "As a Catholic school we should be supporting the March for Life... I was a little naive. I assumed she would say 'go for it.'"

Take the zero and make it up later. Give your professor the finger and go. It would be great if the prof showed up to an empty classroom. Are your principles worth less than a grade?

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

I really, really hope this was a sarcastic comment.

[GeneralHavoc]

Sad but true. These kids at a Catholic school were told they would be penalized for attending the March for Life...

[sinkspur]

These kids at a Catholic school were told they would be penalized for attending the March for Life...

I'm not a big fan of kids (college kids included) cutting class for ANY reason.

What's to stop a group from traipsing off to an Earth Day march?

Kids are at school to go to school, not demonstrate, no matter how admirable the cause.

[Cleburne]

WHAT IS A PEOPHILES????????????? ARE YOU LOGGED IN?????

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise.

[grumpster-dumpster]

"Kids are at school to go to school, not demonstrate, no matter how admirable the cause."

I'm with you here! Think of it this way: If I were a student who decided not to participate and attended class instead...would I be given extra credit?

The point is the students knew the rules... If they felt that strongly about going to the march, then they could have made the decision to go and suffer the consequenses. Unless the entire University was shut down for a day so those wishing to attend could go to the march; the students have no beef...and the instructors have no need to apologize.

[DallasDeb]

Students are adults. If they choose to miss a class and miss note-taking, then they will suffer the consequences when homework and testing come along. No student should be punished because they choose not to attend class. If they're not self-motivated to be responsible, then eventually they will flunk out. No loss. Teachers--er, excuse me, professors--should butt out. I also think the university should look at the political and social leanings of its faculty. Anyone who is a pro-abortion advocate should be fired.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

How about a legitimate link?