Yet another case of "Liberals Gone Nuts".
I hope the Professor sweats out the rest of the semester, and the student had best be ready to protest the grade he receives.
When will there be a few class action lawsuits against universities for discrimination in grading? Students stand to lose large amounts of money in their employed life if they get poor grades in college; the problem is more than an annoyance and should be the basis for a claim of damages.