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Amanda Dougherty banned from prom over school policyShockingly, student Amanda Dougherty was banned from her own prom after the school learned she was dateless. A Catholic school in Pennsylvania informed the junior about their stag policy, but she is fighting the Archdiocese to overturn the rule.Imagine for a moment looking forward to your special night, getting asked out to the prom _a href=http://www.jrpromdress.com/Homecoming-Dresses.html_home- coming dresses for cheap_/a_ , buying your ticket, _a href=http://www.jrpromdress.com/Homecoming-Dresses.html_chea- p homecoming dresses_/a_ and shopping for the perfect dress, _a href=http://www.jrpromdress.com/Homecoming-Dresses.html_home- coming dress for cheap_/a_ fit for a princess. However, for whatever reason, your date backs out.That's bad enough, but it gets worse. Now, imagine that when the school you attend learns that you are going solo, and gives you this bad news: You can't attend alone. You can't even make it a night out with just the girls.Read: Hand sanitizer: The new way to get high for teenagers (Video)Amanda Dougherty was banned from attending her prom after school officials realized her date had backed out at the last minute. Archbishop John Carroll High School cited the policy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. It forbids students from taking part in the prom if they are dateless, according to a 4/25/12 Huffington Post story.The office of Catholic Education released a statement to explain its policy. It is just what the name implies, but the biggest part of it has to do with how a person asks someone to the prom. There are scavenger hunts, Facebook pages set up asking for dates, and the tradition of getting hooked up through a blind date.However, one kid became adventurous by hiring a plane that towed a banner across the sky as part of his prom-posal. While his intended target was his girlfriend of two and a half years, a psychiatrist says it demonstrates the romantic side of teenagers.Next to a school's homecoming, _a href=http://www.jrpromdress.com/Homecoming-Dresses.html_chea- p prom dresses for juniors_/a_ the prom is one of the highlights of a student's memories growing up as a teenager.Because Amanda Dougherty was banned from her prom, she is undoubtedly emotionally torn by the experience and the embarrassment from the school's policy. Hopefully, she finds a date, and becomes Cinderella for a night.Is the school's rule harsh? Leave your comments below.If you wish to ensure you receive email updates to all of Bruce's articles, please subscribe by clicking the link above and join his Facebook Fan Page.
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