Maimonides' Mock Trial team gets Shabbat restrictions accommodated at national championships!

[chanaleh]

This is the big story at work today, needless to say. :-)

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/Mock_Trial_Competition_to_Host_Jewish_Team_050709
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/education/Mock_Trial_Controversy_Sees_Resolution_050609

More backstory:
Google's breaking news collection: http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=jewish+%22mock+trial%22+atlanta
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/us/07brfs-RESIGNATIONO_BRF.html?ref=us
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/06/education/06mock.html?_r=1&ref=us
ADL press release: http://www.adl.org/PresRele/Mise_00/5522_00.htm
http://www.examiner.com/a-2002321~Mock_trial_competition_altered_to_host_Jewish_team.html
http://www.thecuttingedgenews.com/index.php?article=11281&pageid=89&pagename=Features
The 2009 National Mock Trial Competition homepage: http://www.gabar.org/nhsmtc/
The original Maimo news release about the state championship: http://www.maimonides.org/about/newsDetail.php?id=224

Comments

[msmidge.livejournal.com]

The local newspaper has insisted on spelling the name as "Maimonidies." I'm proud of the person who threatened to kick the mock trials out of the county courthouse if they didn't shape up, but disgusted that it had to get to that point.

[smacaski.livejournal.com]

Wow, that Wheeler guy sounds like a total dick. I'm glad it was resolved and the kids can compete. I hope they kick some ass, too!

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Oh. good!

[loveablebaruch.livejournal.com]

I just read all the articles. Holy crap what Wheeler guy has a pole up his ass.

[loveablebaruch.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_High_School_Mock_Trial_Championship#Controversy

[vettecat.livejournal.com]

Yaaaaaaaaaay! (I did get the update from Mike, but still - yay!) I'm so glad the kids will get to compete. I hope they have a blast!