

An Arizona school district has condemned the in-school discipline at one of its high schools after two boys were forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as a punishment for fighting.
一个亚利桑那州学区地方委员会谴责一所高中的内部条例,两位男孩被迫在他们的同学面前手牵着手作为他们打架的惩罚。

Earlier this week, the two students at Westwood High School in Mesa, Ariz., who have not been named, were faced with the prospect of either
suspension from school, or sitting in chairs in the high school’s courtyard and holding hands for 15 minutes during a lunch period. They opted for the latter.
这周早些时候,美国亚利桑那州梅萨市韦斯特伍德高中,两名学生被迫两种选择:停课或是在高中庭院利用午饭的时间手握着手坐上15分钟。两人选择了后者。

“Kids were laughing at them and calling them names, asking, ‘Are you gay?’” student Brittney Smyers told ABC affiliate KNXV.
“周围的同学都在嘲笑他们,叫着他们的名字问‘你们是同性恋吗’。” 高中生布莱特妮•萨米尔告诉美国广播公司的子公司knxv。

Teens at the high school inevitably posted photos of the two, who spent the time shielding their faces with their heads in their hands, to social media sites.
同学们不可避免地要把这两名学生手牵着手但同时掩面的照片发到媒体网站。

On the Facebook posting, users commented that the public punishment is not appropriate, as it positions the teens as targets for taunting and name-calling. Others suggested the punishment was anti-gay, as it implies two males holding hands is embarrassing.
在脸谱网上一经发布,用户们就评论道这个公众的惩罚是不合适的,同时这张照片也成为了青少年嘲笑和辱骂的目标。其他人暗示到这个惩罚是抵制同性恋的。同时也隐含了两个男性牵手是令人羞愧的。

Helen Hollands, director of communication and marketing for Mesa Public Schools, told ABCNews.com that the school’s principal, Tim Richard, who is in his first year at Westwood, had the idea.
海伦霍兰兹,梅萨公立学校的传播与市场主管告诉ABC新闻,学校校长提姆•理查德在来韦斯特伍德高中的第一年想到了这个主意。

“He’s done some great things there,” she said. “He’s focused highly on maintaining a standard where [ideally] no students are failing a class.”
“他这么做是对的”她说,“他一直保持严要求,并且始终保持了没有学生缺课。”

“Mesa Public Schools is dedicated to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment. The district has guidelines for appropriate student
discipline and our site administrators have the authority to impose consequences within our policies and regulations,” the statement said.
“梅萨公立学校致力于维护一个安全,积极的学习环境。该地区有正确的学生守则指引,我们的网站管理员有权利运用政策和规则对事件强加干涉”地方委员会声明指出。
【新闻快讯】根据美国ABC新闻网的报道,美国亚利桑那州的一所高中的判罚方式近日引起了争议。两名高中学生在课堂上打架,校方在经过研究后给出了两个选择:停课或者手牵手在学校的院子里坐15分钟。两个男生最终选择了后者。从图片中可以看到,被罚的两名男生遮住了脸,而旁边围观的同学甚众。照片被传到社交网络后立刻引起了热议,很多人对此项判罚表示不认同。