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Will the suspended Zion-Benton 'Banana Boys' be allowed to attend their prom and graduation after their harrowing dash through school and escape from the clutches of a gorilla ?

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Hard to find news on this item and the it isn't really newsworthy

Background:

"What's funnier than a gorilla chasing bananas through a school? Nothing," Leinonen said. "It was a harmless prank."
By the next day, the boys had been slapped with a seven-day suspension and were at risk of missing prom and being kept off the stage at graduation.
Superintendent Deborah Clarke said the school followed guidelines in place for what they consider "serious pranks." The same policy led to five-day suspensions for kids caught fighting in school.
The boys have become mini celebrities. One Banana Boy received free ice cream at Culver's because of his roll in the prank. And Jody Walker said his grandma was proud to say her grandson was one of Banana Boys when the subject came up at a local pre-school.






Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.
or http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/index.html

 
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Voided Thu 12th Jun 11:51am PDT

Suspend date: Mon 16th Jun 12:59am PDT

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 60%

Action history:

Created Wed 23rd Apr 7:31am PDT by Erik
Suspended Sat 7th Jun 11:11am PDT by mork[Power User]: Flagged by super user: I can't find anything indicating whether any banana boys went to their prom.
If it was last night like Erik says, I hope the media finds this important enough to report this coming week.
Voided Thu 12th Jun 11:51am PDT by ryanj[Admin]: Hard to find news on this item and the it isn't really newsworthy

Suspend date: Mon 16th Jun 12:59am PDT
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Predictions (20)

20 predictions

25 weeks ago
valornhonor[Power User] predicted Yes (H$123 at 64%)
28 weeks ago
myunion predicted Yes (H$50 at 63%)
29 weeks ago
vankev63 predicted Yes (H$50 at 63%)
30 weeks ago
fellcolor predicted No (H$250 at 39%)
30 weeks ago
kgholderman predicted Yes (H$20 at 62%)
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Comments (10)

  1 randburg
WHERE is this, erik?

As best I can come up with, I think this is a suburban Chicago, Illinois school.
posted 31 weeks ago
  2 Erik
randburg: Zion is in Illinois about midway between Chicago and Milwaukee. http://www.cityofzion.com/
posted 31 weeks ago
  4 Erik
An update: "The "Banana Boys," as they've become known, will be allowed to attend Saturday's prom. Their fate with concern to walking the stage at graduation has not yet been determined." http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/newssun/news/925267,5_1_WA01_BANANAS_S1.article

posted 28 weeks ago
  5 Erik
Graduation will be June 6th...still no word, yet.
posted 27 weeks ago
  6 chatarra
  7 Erik
Mork, according to the High School website, graduation was the 6th...I can't find ant mention, one way or the other, concerning graduation attendance being allowed for the bannana boys...void?
posted 25 weeks ago
  8 Erik
I've been looking daily. I found where they were allowed to attend the prom, but nothing concerning graduation. Seems a bit odd.
posted 25 weeks ago
  9 mork[Power User]
I think we should give it a day or two.
If you're a local, maybe you can phone that reporter and tell him to stop wasting his time and look into this matter.
posted 25 weeks ago
  10 Erik
I'm noy local, but I was indeed thinking of contacting them...
posted 25 weeks ago

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