Puddy Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Sounds a little over the top. If someone can post the YouTube link mentioned below, that may be interesting (I can't access it at work). Professor fired over Va. Tech discussion Mon Apr 23, 8:28 AM ET BOSTON - An adjunct professor was fired after leading a classroom discussion about the Virginia Tech shootings in which he pointed a marker at some students and said "pow." The five-minute demonstration at Emmanuel College on Wednesday, two days after a student killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus, included a discussion of gun control, whether to respond to violence with violence, and the public's "celebration of victimhood," said the professor, Nicholas Winset. During the demonstration, Winset pretended to shoot some students. Then one student pretended to shoot Winset to illustrate his point that the gunman might have been stopped had another student or faculty member been armed. "A classroom is supposed to be a place for academic exploration," Winset, who taught financial accounting, told the Boston Herald. He said administrators had asked the faculty to engage students on the issue. But on Friday, he got a letter saying he was fired and ordering him to stay off campus. Winset, 37, argued that the Catholic liberal arts school was stifling free discussion by firing him, and he said the move would have a "chilling effect" on open debate. He posted an 18-minute video on the online site YouTube defending his action. The college issued a statement saying: "Emmanuel College has clear standards of classroom and campus conduct, and does not in any way condone the use of discriminatory or obscene language." Student Junny Lee, 19, told The Boston Globe that most students didn't appear to find Winset's demonstration offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 4 parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 and does not in any way condone the use of discriminatory or obscene language I think we must be missing part of the story here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godtomsatan Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 The five-minute demonstration at Emmanuel College on Wednesday, two days after a student killed 32 people on the Virginia Tech campus, included a discussion of gun control, whether to respond to violence with violence, and the public's "celebration of victimhood," said the professor, Nicholas Winset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgLmzmSFpM8...related&search= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarc117 Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgLmzmSFpM8...related&search= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 What the f*ck is a financial accounting professor doing leading a discussion on gun control during class-time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 What the f*ck is a financial accounting professor doing leading a discussion on gun control during class-time? rate of return on ammunition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 What the f*ck is a financial accounting professor doing leading a discussion on gun control during class-time? Or why did the administration encourage faculty to bring it up during class-time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Why are all college profs so f'n boring with that monotone Ben Stein voice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Why are all college profs so f'n boring with that monotone Ben Stein voice? anyone? anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 Why are all college profs so f'n boring with that monotone Ben Stein voice? anyone? anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted April 23, 2007 Share Posted April 23, 2007 anyone? anyone? Voodoo economics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Rock Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Why are all college profs so f'n boring with that monotone Ben Stein voice? Bueller? Bueller? Fixed that for you, Wieg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted April 24, 2007 Share Posted April 24, 2007 Fixed that for you, Wieg. "anyone? anyone?" is also a quote from the movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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