“Corlett said beyond the titillation, his suspension brings up legal issues about “the constitution, freedom of speech and academic freedom.” A fellow student said Corlett was known around campus for strong opinions on open carry laws: He argued voraciously that students should be allowed to carry guns to class. He wrote frequent opinion pieces on the subject for the Oakland Post student newspaper, where he reportedly had heated arguments with several students.
“If you can’t explore and write crazy things, and whatever, in an academic setting — This is supposed to be where you try out ideas, where you learn things — where can you learn?’” Corlett said.
Corlett told Langton he’s upset about his suspension as a tuition paying student and a taxpayer.
“I think there is a bit of ageism involved in this…Why is the standard any different for a 56 year old student than a 20 year old? What if I showed up 20 minutes late every day and they said, we’ll he’s 56, he’s allowed to come to class late. That’s ridiculous.”
I agree.
What the guy did was distasteful, but completely within the assignment.