[SacTown Chronic]

Speaking of hypersensitivity...


Issue:

Recently, my newspaper staff at Oak Ridge High in El Dorado Hills published a humorous article underscoring how teens view MySpace, Chipotle and the cinema. For teenagers, frequenting these places is like a ritual, the staff wrote. The headline for the article, which included logos for these three popular places: "The Holy Trinity."

One parent's response:

One parent fired off a letter to the principal.

"How dare the staff supervisor, allow what is such poor taste ... I am so in pain over this, and can't imagine our Lord's tears ...

"We certainly were impressed with Oak Ridge's academic portfolio, but assmed with such a conservative network of families, we would not be subject to religious persecution ... I would pray that an apology be submitted to all Catholics and Christians ... "

Lord's tears? Religious persecution?