Newspaper Article: Convincing Dr. D isn't so easy!!!

I know all of you remember this day like it was yesterday! January 17Th, 2008 a big brawl started in the school's IMC. People were suspended, taken out in hand cuffs, parent conferences were scheduled etc... After everything was resolved the school scheduled a 10Th grade trip to go to Baltimore. The permission slips were passed out on February 1st and the trip was on February 27Th. On the permission slip it said a student may not have more than 1 pink slip, no UN-excused lateness or absences and no outstanding funds owed to the school. It also said the principle makes all final decisions on who goes and who doesn't. Some of the people who were involved in the brawl paid for their trip and met all requirements to go so they were excited to go. On February 25Th, 2008 they were called to the principle's office and was told they were not permitted to go on the trip because of their participation in the big brawl that had happened. It got a little loud in their since all the kids were eager to go and the permission slip said after February 1st. Everyone was arguing their points why they should go but the principle was arguing why they shouldn't be able to go. Some of the student arguments was the permission slip, comparing other events and how they suffered their consequences already. The principles arguments was the permission slip, how big the fight was and how it took an major impact on our school. After all that arguing Dr. Davidson was mighty clear on his decision they was not allowed on the trip no matter what the student arguments was he made the final choice. He gave all the kids their money back and went on with his day. The students were furious. Since they was not able to go they started convincing their friends not to go. People had comments on Dr. Davidson's decision. Sophomore student Marquis White said "that's not right, that fight was in January and how is he going to tell them 2 days before the trip". Sophomore student Morgan Williams said " I think they had enough consequence why still punish them. It just is not right...Is everyone getting equal treatment because the way I look at it they are not". Sophomore student Charifa David said "That's not fair they paid already, their hopes were high then how he's just going to shoot it down, the fight was in January come on". All day the friends of the people were mad and were deciding not to go. Dr. Davidson was at a meeting so he was UN-aware of the way people felt about the situation. Later on that day last period. Dr. Davidson called the gentlemen back into his office apologizing about the earlier disagreement. He said he thought hard about it and he decided the gentlemen was in fact allowed on the trip. He said a lesson was learned from this " a decision that's not made to be changed is a bad decision overall". The students were glad Dr. Davidson changed his decision sophomore Demetrius Bernard said " I am so glad he changed his mind...I was about to get my money back". Sophomores Charifa David and Morgan Williams both said "I am so happy its great". I think this shows how this school is really a democracy. What school you know can change a principle's mind?