Booze in the Schools; Good Looking Lithuanians

Warwick High School in Lititz, Pennsylvania ordered more than 450 shot glasses for its prom dance. As students left the dance, the prom committee gave each student a souvenir shot glass. (Last year’s parting gifts was a picture frame for the girls, and a money clip for the boys). Assistant Principal Scott Galen explained that the school did not have as much money as last year. He says he signed off on the purchase because the items were only listed as “prom souvenirs” and did not specify they were shot glasses. Mr. Galen conceded that distributing shot glasses at the dance probably “sent the wrong message.”

In his bid for the vice presidency of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association, Kim Schroeder promised a five-point program. His first four points vowed that the teacher’s union would be more aggressive with the school board. His fifth point, however, was a little more unusual; Schroeder promised “to make sure that there is beer and wind available for our monthly Leaders’ Meetings.” Schroeder lost the election.

Visiting Ireland to investigate reports of Lithuanian students being mistreated, Lithuania’s Ombudsman for Children told reporters that many of the 30,000 Lithuanian children in Ireland felt unsafe in the schools because they are simply better looking than the native Irish students.

She said that in one Irish town, “Lithuanian children are beaten only because they are more beautiful than Irish ones.” The Ombudsman explained that Lithuanians are disliked because they all dress well and do not look the part of poor immigrants.