Small objects, big trouble!
From Houston Chronicle: An eight grader straight-A student was Punished because of a traditional South Korean pencil sharpener. In addition to being ordered to attend a special disciplinary class for seven days, the girl was removed as president of the student council and honor society.

I say cut the girl some slack! It's not like she's gonna do an act of violence or terror with the object. Okay so it looks like potential weapon and all but HELLO! it's just traditional South Korean sharpener! that's how it is shaped: a 2-inch-long blade that folds into a small handle. but I suppose can't blame the school officials cos after all it is a pointed object and with blades it is viewed same as knife and box cutters and they are just following school rules with such objects and well, they could've expelled her but sheeesh, all cos of a sharpener!? Bah!