Selfish, whiny girl sues school to be named sole valedictorian

[Q Classic]

this points to some samples.

[loinburger]

She's got only herself to blame -- if she hadn't been such an arrogant selfish **** by suing the school then she'd have never received this much press on her plagiarism. Hell, it would probably have gone unnoticed. You summon the eye of public scrutiny at your own risk...

[Q Classic]

this and this point to images of her.

[loinburger]

"Hornstine, who suffers from an immune disorder that leaves her exhausted"

Finally got some details on her "immune disorder". Apparently it's a bull**** allergy after all -- asthma certainly sucks, but I've never heard it labelled a "disability" requring home-schooling. Congrats, kiddo.

[Velociryx]

"I Discovered a Gold Mine!"

by Robyn Tellefsen



"I discovered a gold mine!" says Blaire.
Name: DISCOVER CARD TRIBUTE AWARD SCHOLARSHIP

Top Prize: $25,000

Deadline: Applications available online beginning September 1, 2003

Details: The Discover® Card Tribute Award® Scholarship, which rewards high school juniors nationwide for excellence in academics, and for accomplishments in leadership and community service, as well as for special talents and obstacles they've overcome. They give up to nine $2,500 awards in each state, and up to nine $25,000 national awards.

Real Winner Secrets:
Name: Blair Hornstine
Hails From: Moorestown, NJ
Working Hard At: Moorestown High School, NJ
Scholastic Status: Senior
The Digits (GPA): Over 4.0 (Gotta' love those APs!)
The College For Me: "I'm applying to Harvard, Princeton, Duke, Stanford, Cornell, Dickinson, Penn... a wide variety! But wherever I go, I'll be happy," she assures.
Potential Tuition: "About $40,000 a year."
Intended Major: "Something focusing on the law."
Dream Job: Poverty lawyer

Why I Applied: "I figured it couldn't hurt!"

What I Won: As a national winner in the category of Arts & Humanities -- a whopping $25,000 scholarship.

Winning Emotions: "I was very, very excited. I kept saying, 'Oh my God, thank you!'"

And Financially, This Means... "Considering the colleges I'm applying to (so expensive!), the scholarship is pretty meaningful."

Words of Wisdom: "It never hurts to try -- you never know what you'll win and what you won't," says Blair. "And work your hardest so you can have something to apply for!"

On My Resume:

Co-founder (with big bro') of the eight-year-old service club, M.A.G.I.C. (Moorestown Alliance for Goodwill and Interest in the Community).
Founder of the Tri-County Prom Dress Drive, which collects more than 200 dresses a year for girls from low-income families.
Co-founder of the Tri-County Food Drive that collected 30,000 pounds of food for the hungry.
State Chairperson for a Smile-A-Thon that funded cleft lip and palate surgeries for orphans in China. "It was one of the most amazing things I've ever done," she says. "I never thought I'd be able to go to China!"
An Olympic Torchbearer in 2002. "I was so excited, I could barely sleep!"
How I Get It All Done: "There's plenty of time in the day!"

My Motivation To Do What I Do: "My parents always told my brother and I it's important to give back to the community, and help others who are less fortunate than we are."

OoO

Looks like the....groping for a polite word....ummm...less-than-stunning woman won a scholarship too. I particularly thought the last bit was....ironic?

-=Vel=-

[Velociryx]

And here's everybody's favorite little honey....yeah...

Another picture of Ms. Blair Hornstine:

EDIT: And for the record, I think she discovered an even bigger "gold mine" than this piddling 25k scholarship!

[Boris Godunov]

Who cares what she looks like? Is her being less than attractive in some people's opinions somehow indicative of her moral failings? Do only ugly people do wrong things?

As for her condition... THAT'S IT? I thought she was in a wheelchair, for cryin' out loud!

[Az]

As for her condition... THAT'S IT? I thought she was in a wheelchair, for cryin' out loud!

Same here!

[Velociryx]

Calm yourself, Boris. I never said (or even implied) that her appearance had anything whatsoever to do with the issue at hand. Did you forget your medication today?

I don't particularly care what she looks like, but I DO enjoy putting a face with the folks we're talking about, and of all the articles I've been reading, I only found two with photos.

-=Vel=-

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Velociryx
Calm yourself, Boris. I never said (or even implied) that her appearance had anything whatsoever to do with the issue at hand. Did you forget your medication today?

I don't particularly care what she looks like, but I DO enjoy putting a face with the folks we're talking about, and of all the articles I've been reading, I only found two with photos.

-=Vel=-

You weren't the only one who provided her picture, and others were commenting on her state of virginity. The "honey" comment seemed to imply, however, a disdain for her appearance. I get a little tired of people linking people's physical appearance to their behavior. Seems to me that people like to assume someone who does something they don't like is going to be ugly.

I'll let others deal with insensitive medication comments.

[Velociryx]

Nope...I had no idea WHAT she looked like when I started reading this thread, and her appearance didn't change the fact that I'm in agreement with the vast bulk of posters here (and, it would seem, a huge majority of people out in the rest of the world too!--and you should SEE the stuff the Harvard student body is saying about her! 'twould make 'polytoneers blush!

As to the other....yep, that's me....Master of Insensitivity....

-=Vel=-

[Charlemagne120]

She deserved to be the valedictorian....the school doesnt have a system in place YET about not including PEs in the GPA but it will soon I am sure. If she had the highest GPA she should be the sole owner of the title

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Velociryx
As to the other....yep, that's me....Master of Insensitivity....

Pffff, you're a pissant in this regard compared to the likes of, say, Comrade Tribune or Tassadar.

[Velociryx]

The question in my mind tho is:

a) Is that worth a lawsuit? (one person on the stage, or two...so?)
and
b) Is it worth 2.5 Million bucks? (we're talking Highschool!)

I don't care who she thinks she is, the answer's no. And her "disability" is a joke!

EDIT: Then there's the matter of her blatant plagarism....if she did it thrice (non-school related), I'd say that points to a trend, and if so, then her scholastic GPA is somewhat suspect in any event, non?

-V.

[Velociryx]

Boris - thank you....I take that as a compliment!

-=Vel=-