Would-Be Teacher Denied Degree Over 'Drunken Pirate' MySpace Photo Sues University

"MILLERSVILLE, Pa. — A woman denied a teaching degree on the eve of graduation because of a MySpace photo has sued the university.

Millersville University instead granted Stacy Snyder a degree in English last year after learning of the Web-published picture of her, which bore the caption "Drunken Pirate."

Snyder received "superior" or "competent" ratings on her final student-teacher evaluation in all areas except "professionalism," in which she was labeled "unsatisfactory," according to the suit filed Wednesday.

"I dreamed about being a teacher for a long time," said Snyder, 27, of Strasburg, who has two young sons. She now works as a nanny.

The photo, taken at a 2005 Halloween party, shows Snyder wearing a pirate hat while drinking from a plastic "Mr. Goodbar" cup. It was posted on her own MySpace site.

"There were errors in judgment that relate to Pennsylvania's Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators," wrote professor J. Barry Girvin, who supervised Snyder's work, according to the suit."

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I think this is a load of crap frankly. I meand dear god a grown woman has a drink in her hand? A woman over 21 had booze? dear fucking jesus what a suprise!

This is a miss use of power I belive that they should give her another review or something that is so messed up

Lol, "Our company demands our employees be zombies"
Some people are just a@#holes.

And this is why I question people putting pictures like this on the Internet. I mean, I can't count how many under-21 friends I have who have pictures on Facebook or MySpace with them blatantly drinking from a bottle of Cuervo or Bud Light. Duh.

When will people learn that anyone can see what you put on the Internet? If it's not something you'd put on your resume, don't put it online.

that was the most tasteful displace of drunken piracy i have ever seen.

That's the most rediculous thing I've ever heard. It's on her Myspace page, it's what she does in HER free time and it's none of the university's buisness.
And I expected her to at least be falling down or sitting in her own vomit in the picture. She doesn't even necessarily look drunk. What a bunch of jerks.