Miss South Carolina Accepted To NCU

Caitlin Upton addressing Geography Education during the Miss Teen USA 2007 Pageant. This youtube video gathered more 3.5 million views less then 48 hours after the competition aired on TV.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - Miss Teen USA pageant contestant Caitlin Upton stunned judges and audiences last week with her unlikely response to a question regarding Geography Education in the United States. Now the North Central admissions board is proud to announce Miss South Carolina's acceptance to NCU and her success in meeting the rigorous educational standards set by a four year college.

This morning, a representative from North Central issued a statement to reporters. "Miss Upton clearly represents the caliber of students we seek to invite into our classrooms at North Central. She's smart, well-groomed, grew up in a conservative charismatic church, and she told us God called her to do something or other."

The announcement comes in the face of ongoing questions concerning North Central's acceptance standards. The accredited college has long been known to accept applicants before they've completed a FAFSA or even taken an ACT or SAT test. Concerns have also arisen regarding numerous students who've consistently proven themselves unable to pay their tuition yet remain in North Central classrooms, digging themselves deeper into debt instead of taking time out from college to gain greater financial security.

"For me there was really no question," said Jacob Lewis, a Youth Ministry major who openly admits to struggling both academically and financially since his acceptance last year. "I knew I wanted to work with young people in a church, and I've always been told I needed a four year degree to do something like that. North Central was my only option."

It's been argued that many at NCU assume anyone who presents themselves as having a healthy relationship with Christ that asks to go North Central, probably belongs at North Central. Regardless many have started asking the question whether or not college (and the inevitable debt that follows) really is the best route for some young people. It is amidst these growing questions Caitlin Upton will arrive on campus ready to be a voice for those who don't own maps. Her academic career could be an important element in the future of this debate. - WOODWARD