School board to apologize for yearbook slur printed 42 years ago

[King_David]

A former high-school student who had only his name and the word “Fag” printed beside his 1970 yearbook picture says the North Vancouver School District has agreed to apologize personally to him over the incident.

Robin Tomlin said that, as he waits for a liver transplant, he is gratified to finally have the school recognize the hurt he suffered long ago.

“When you’re sick and you’re old, you’ve got your bucket list, and you cross that one off,” he said. “I wanted to get a message out to the kids that you can stand up for yourself.”



http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/british-columbia/school-board-to-apologize-for-yearbook-slur-printed-42-years-ago/article4590458/

[MADem]

1. It's a start. I'd like to see the assholes RESPONSIBLE for that apologize, too.

The official regulatory body that has the duty of the management of the school stepping up is good, but there were actual, flesh-and-blood people behind that decision all those years ago, and if any of them are still living they should hang their heads in shame and ask to be forgiven on a personal level.

[hrmjustin]

2. Good for him! He showed a lot of class.

[radicalliberal]

3. How typical of high-school social life ...

I agree that the school board should apologize; but as far as I'm concerned, those individuals who were personally responsible for the yearbook smear should be identified publicly, as well as the jocks who bullied this guy. After all he went through, they all deserve to be subjected to public shaming. That is nothing less than what they so richly deserve.

[William769]

4. Great!

Kick & recommended.

[LeftinOH]

5. Personally, I would have no problem naming those responsible..

even 42 years later.