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April 17th, 2012
06:34 AM ET

What's trending for Tuesday, April 17th – A student walks for graduation & and a course for unruly NFL fans.

This morning, Kate Bouldan and Zoraida Sambolin look at the stories that are trending this morning, including:

* A 17-year-old high school senior named Austin Fisher will now be allowed to walk at graduation after his story went viral, and the school had a change of heart. Fisher was banned from his graduation ceremony for racking up 16 unexcused absences this year, when the limit is 14. He missed all those days because he was working two jobs and taking his mother to cancer treatments, all while still playing varsity baseball. Fellow seniors started an online petition at Change.org to help convince the Carrollton School District to change its policy.

* There is now a way for drunken NFL fans who were kicked out of stadiums to be allowed back in. According to the New York Post, under a new program, unruly fans will now be required to complete an online course costing $75 to get their seats back.


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