Student sues university for denying her a teaching degree

On the eve of her graduation from Millersville University, Stacy Snyder was told that she would not be receiving her teaching degree, but instead, would receive a degree in English. The reason? 27-year-old Snyder, who works as a nanny, posted a photo of herself on her MySpace site in which she was--hide your eyes!--wearing a pirate hat and drinking from a plastic "Mr. Goodbar" cup. Jane Bray, dean of the school of education, accused her of promoting underage drinking.

It is unknown whether the school has published rules for its education students, but even if there is a rule that prohibits the "promotion of underage drinking" (and I cannot imagine that such a rule exists), sticking a pirate hat on your head and having a cocktail, if you are a grown woman, is hardly conducting a campaign to encourage students to drink.

Snyder has sued the university for $75,000 in damages.