Marquette Dental Student Suspended For Blogging

whiteSanjuro writes "Reported first by the bloggers, and now the mainstream press, is a story of a student being suspended by his university for the rest of the academic year because of entries in the student's blog which the university did not view favorably. It has already had some chilling effects and looks like it will be setting a standard that students at private universities aren't guaranteed free speech online. The student (who wishes to remain anonymous) is appealing the university's decision in an effort to remain in classes and finish out the current semester, but even the terms of re-admittance (pdf) leave the blogger subject to probation, minus a scholarship, and prohibit future free blogging. Perhaps now is the time to consider joining the EFF if you attend a private university and have a blog."

Join the EFF?

[tgd]

I thought the EFF was bad [slashdot.org]. I'm so confused now.

EFF?

[FatAlb3rt]

I thought they outlived their usefulness...

Marquette? Dental school? WTF?

[Anonymous Coward]

Faith-based schools shouldn't have Med schools, that's Science!
I mean, you wouldn't go to a GP that graduated from Jehova's Witness U, would you?

Lesson Learned, dont blog

[Anonymous Coward]

Case closed. Write your own little journals and keep them to yourself! Attention whores!

This Action has Some Teeth

[ehaggis]

They should not drill the student for opening his mouth. It's a gas to see them filling the student with threats.

Re:Marquette? Dental school? WTF?

[RingDev]

Odd enough I have a Jewish friend who graduated from Marquette with a degree in Polytheism. I always found that Ironic.

-Rick

Re:OT

[SuperRob]

And might I suggest that any such contact be free of the use of words such as:

Asshat
Jackhole
Douchebag ... lest the reaction to your contact be less than favorable.

Re:Refund

[Anonymous Coward]

UANAL? IANAL! WeANAL.

Dental humor

[sstidman]

Man, that dental student really got bit hard. He apparently hadn't braced himself for the consequences. You can't just brush these things off. This is more like something I would expect to happen in Fluorida.

Re:OT

[920714]

If I was going to write a letter Dr. Denis P I would make sure to swap the second 'D' and the 'P' on accident of course and then make lots of statements with vaguely phallic sounding adjectives and nouns. I think it might go something like this:


Dear Dr. Penis D,

I am distressed to hear that one of your students is getting shafted. I mean you guys are really sticking it to him. The punishment is a little stiff don't you think? It was his first time anyone could make a mistake like that. I'm not saying he should get off lightly but expulsion is a little harsh. Please reconsider your position on this matter.

Sincerely, Rod Dickerson