"Dirty" dancing photos cause school dance ban in school district and other news

[nako xl]

BELLEVUE -- Bumping and grinding at a Northeast Ohio school homecoming ends with the suspension of all dances until further notice.

The dance prohibition went into effect after photos, described by some as lewd, surfaced on Facebook.

The dance was held at Bellevue High School, just south of Sandusky.

Wednesday was parent/teacher conference night at Bellevue High. However, the talk was not so much math and science as it was the dance.

Though perception varies, many parents were very upset by what they saw in those photos.

"I couldn't imagine my son dancing like that it reminds me of sex," said parent Diane Brooks.

"They were misleading, misrepresented and yes, I think they were totally inappropriate," said parent Christy Walczak.

A total of 160 photos ended up on the Bellevue Gazette Facebook page for a short time.

Startled by what she saw, Superintendent Kim Schubert issued a statement that included the following edict.

"All dances at Bellevue High School are suspended until all parties have worked together to set clear expectations for student behavior and enforce the expectations so that all actions are in the best interest of our student body," Schubert said.

Juniors Kristin Sochko and Marissa Kath were both at the dance, but not in the pictures.

"I get where Mrs. Schubert is coming from. I don't get how we're supposed to show our respect more. It's high school," Kath said.

"If they thought it was that bad, they could have stopped it, but they didn't and I don't understand why a teacher would take pictures of students," Sochko said.

That's right. She said teacher.

Both students and parents identify the photographer as a teacher who took the photos and provided them to the newspaper.

"Why don't we put down the camera and tell the kids this is inappropriate or, 'honey, your underwear is sticking out,'" said Walczak.

If the school is embarrassed by its students behavior, even the parents say the district must share some of the blame.

Suspending all dances indefinitely may be heavy-handed.

"All the students shouldn't be punished for what some are doing. Obviously I think it's a good idea until they figure out something," Brooks said

The dance moves may not reflect the small town values most of these kids grew up with, but they're a real eye-opener to the district.



And in other local news:


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[h1]OH Congressional Candidate Iott Involved in Nazi Re-enactments[/h1]
Congressional candidate Rich Iott, a Republican running in Ohio's ninth district, has recently faced criticism after photographs surfaced of him dressed in a Nazi uniform sometime in the mid-2000s. According to the Atlantic, Iott is a former member of a group called Wiking that participates in Nazi re-enactments. The group's website states that it is "a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of WW II and the lifestyle of the German combat soldier (specifically Waffen-SS foreign volunteers)," according to the New York Times.

According to the Atlantic, Iott's name first appears on the organization's roster in 2003. He was involved with the group under the alias "Richard Pferdmann," in order to "get into the persona of the time period...create this person largely based on a Germanized version of their name." Iott has expressed admiration for the military successes of the Nazis during World War II, stating, "I've always been fascinated by the fact that here was a relatively small country that from a strictly military point of view accomplished incredible things," reported Atlantic.

In his congressional race, Iott faces incumbent Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), who has condemned the pictures. Kaptur spokesman Steve Foster told the Toledo Blade, "The Waffen SS was found to be a criminal organization...At a minimum, it calls into question [Iott's] judgment." According to Politico, House Minority Whip Republican Eric Cantor (R-VA) also condemned Iott's involvement.

Iott's campaign has refused to apologize for the photographs. "Rich Iott is not a Nazi," his campaign spokesman Matt Parker told the Toledo Blade. "He's not going to apologize for being involved in historical re-enactments."

 

[nako xl]

BELLEVUE -- Bumping and grinding at a Northeast Ohio school homecoming ends with the suspension of all dances until further notice.

The dance prohibition went into effect after photos, described by some as lewd, surfaced on Facebook.

The dance was held at Bellevue High School, just south of Sandusky.

Wednesday was parent/teacher conference night at Bellevue High. However, the talk was not so much math and science as it was the dance.

Though perception varies, many parents were very upset by what they saw in those photos.

"I couldn't imagine my son dancing like that it reminds me of sex," said parent Diane Brooks.

"They were misleading, misrepresented and yes, I think they were totally inappropriate," said parent Christy Walczak.

A total of 160 photos ended up on the Bellevue Gazette Facebook page for a short time.

Startled by what she saw, Superintendent Kim Schubert issued a statement that included the following edict.

"All dances at Bellevue High School are suspended until all parties have worked together to set clear expectations for student behavior and enforce the expectations so that all actions are in the best interest of our student body," Schubert said.

Juniors Kristin Sochko and Marissa Kath were both at the dance, but not in the pictures.

"I get where Mrs. Schubert is coming from. I don't get how we're supposed to show our respect more. It's high school," Kath said.

"If they thought it was that bad, they could have stopped it, but they didn't and I don't understand why a teacher would take pictures of students," Sochko said.

That's right. She said teacher.

Both students and parents identify the photographer as a teacher who took the photos and provided them to the newspaper.

"Why don't we put down the camera and tell the kids this is inappropriate or, 'honey, your underwear is sticking out,'" said Walczak.

If the school is embarrassed by its students behavior, even the parents say the district must share some of the blame.

Suspending all dances indefinitely may be heavy-handed.

"All the students shouldn't be punished for what some are doing. Obviously I think it's a good idea until they figure out something," Brooks said

The dance moves may not reflect the small town values most of these kids grew up with, but they're a real eye-opener to the district.



And in other local news:


[h1][/h1]

[h1]OH Congressional Candidate Iott Involved in Nazi Re-enactments[/h1]
Congressional candidate Rich Iott, a Republican running in Ohio's ninth district, has recently faced criticism after photographs surfaced of him dressed in a Nazi uniform sometime in the mid-2000s. According to the Atlantic, Iott is a former member of a group called Wiking that participates in Nazi re-enactments. The group's website states that it is "a nonprofit, nonpolitical organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of WW II and the lifestyle of the German combat soldier (specifically Waffen-SS foreign volunteers)," according to the New York Times.

According to the Atlantic, Iott's name first appears on the organization's roster in 2003. He was involved with the group under the alias "Richard Pferdmann," in order to "get into the persona of the time period...create this person largely based on a Germanized version of their name." Iott has expressed admiration for the military successes of the Nazis during World War II, stating, "I've always been fascinated by the fact that here was a relatively small country that from a strictly military point of view accomplished incredible things," reported Atlantic.

In his congressional race, Iott faces incumbent Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D), who has condemned the pictures. Kaptur spokesman Steve Foster told the Toledo Blade, "The Waffen SS was found to be a criminal organization...At a minimum, it calls into question [Iott's] judgment." According to Politico, House Minority Whip Republican Eric Cantor (R-VA) also condemned Iott's involvement.

Iott's campaign has refused to apologize for the photographs. "Rich Iott is not a Nazi," his campaign spokesman Matt Parker told the Toledo Blade. "He's not going to apologize for being involved in historical re-enactments."

 

[lfuqua3]

The biggest freak I ever met in my life was from Bellevue
I wonder what she's up to now

 

[lfuqua3]

The biggest freak I ever met in my life was from Bellevue
I wonder what she's up to now

 

[sneakaholic4life]

only the bitter losers who didn't get freaked when they wer yunger would cancel dances bcuz of girls freakin, on som principle Prickly type #!+

 

[sneakaholic4life]

only the bitter losers who didn't get freaked when they wer yunger would cancel dances bcuz of girls freakin, on som principle Prickly type #!+

 

[redman]

Wait until you see the new dance "she can sit on my face". Peep worldstar to see a video, it really is a shame.

 

[redman]

Wait until you see the new dance "she can sit on my face". Peep worldstar to see a video, it really is a shame.

 

[noskey]

I see what's going on here 

I wont say it though.

 

[noskey]

I see what's going on here 

I wont say it though.

 

[in yo nostril]

subtle Ohio takes another L thread.

 

[in yo nostril]

subtle Ohio takes another L thread.

 

[mogulson]

Originally Posted by RedMan

Wait until you see the new dance "she can sit on my face". Peep worldstar to see a video, it really is a shame.

Well Ohio loses again


and that dance is sick man.

 

[mogulson]

Originally Posted by RedMan

Wait until you see the new dance "she can sit on my face". Peep worldstar to see a video, it really is a shame.

Well Ohio loses again


and that dance is sick man.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by In Yo Nostril

subtle Ohio takes another L thread.

 

[ninjahood]

Originally Posted by In Yo Nostril

subtle Ohio takes another L thread.

 

[demik]

Originally Posted by Noskey

I see what's going on here 

I wont say it though.

I see what you did there.

 

[demik]

Originally Posted by Noskey

I see what's going on here 

I wont say it though.

I see what you did there.