錯不在我：學生二度掛科之後起訴學校

DALLAS TOWNSHIP — A nursing student is suing some Misericordia University officials after she failed to pass a course twice.
在達拉斯小鎮，一個護理系學生兩次掛科之後，起訴了幾名米塞里科迪亞大學的校領導。

Jennifer Burbella of Stroudsburg said school officials failed to abide by federal law.
斯特勞斯堡的詹妮弗·波貝拉控訴校方沒有遵守聯邦法律。

Burbella was enrolled at Misericordia University in Luzerne County, but her attorney said because of disabilities including anxiety, depression, and stress, she needed help.
波貝拉被澤恩郡的米塞里科迪亞大學錄取，但是她的律師說受焦慮、沮喪、壓力等所困，她需要一些幫助。

According to the federal lawsuit, Burbella asked for help including extended time to complete exams, and communication with a professor during a test.
根據這起聯邦訴訟案件，波貝拉請求幫助，其中包括延長考試時間以及在考試中和教授交流。

She said Misericordia officials did not follow through on those things, so she failed to pass the required course, not once, but twice.
她說米塞里科迪亞大學校方並沒有做到這些事情，所以她纔沒有通過必修課程，還不止一次。

At one point, according to the lawsuit, Burbella tried to call her professor during the examination. When that professor did not answer, a witness saw Burbella “…on several occasions during the exam…breaking down and crying.”
從某種程度上說，根據訴訟來看，波貝拉曾經在考試中試圖呼叫老師。那時候老師並沒有給與回答，一目擊者看到波貝拉“曾多次在考試中崩潰和哭泣。”

Misericordia University officials told Newswatch, “We do not comment on matters of litigation,” but others are talking about it.
米塞里科迪亞大學校方告訴《新聞觀察員》說：“我們不會對訴訟事件做出評論，”但是其他人仍舊在談論這件事。

Burbella’s attorney said his client’s disabilities should not keep her from being a nurse.
波貝拉的律師說，他客戶的殘疾並不能阻止她成爲一個護士。

“I think many people suffer from anxiety, depression, and those types of things who are doctors, lawyers, nurses,” said McGrath.“
我認爲很多人比如醫生、律師、護士們都會被焦慮、沮喪等等之類的事情困擾着，”麥葛萊思說。

According to the lawsuit, Burbella is seeking in excess of $75,000 in damages, but her attorney said what she wants more than anything is a chance to take the exam again.
根據這起訴訟案件來看，波貝拉要求超過75,000美元的賠償金，但她的律師說，她最想要的是一個再次參加考試的機會。

“She’s not looking for the university to ordain that she get this degree, she’s looking for a fair opportunity, which the statute provides, to take the exam. If she fails it that’s her own problem and she has to deal with it,” said McGrath.
麥葛萊思還說：“她並不是在尋找一個光拿學位的大學，而是在尋找一個能夠給她一個公平的機會的大學，並且它的章程規定要考試。如果她掛科了，這就是她自己的問題，她必須自己去解決。”