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    abettertomorrow: Well, that's quite a bit of verbage up there - wouldn't it be simpler to post the powerpoint, the thesis, and the book proposal, and show us how terri... more »
    JRS-One: I've known Erin Siegal for six years. The first time I met her was when I was a student at the Columbia J-School. She gave a talk on independent media... more »
    miss_msry: I hope her thesis was better edited. And it's probably "Hinojosa." more »
    fileunder: Wayne Barrett should stick to what he does best - shredding apart every aspect of the Giuliani administration a few dozen times a year. more »
    skahammer: Maybe some expert on academic politics could weigh in here: This seems like exactly the type of situation academic appeals are designed to address, is... more »
    abettertomorrow: sorry in advance to get nitpicky - here's the description of the Book Proposal: [www.samuelfreedman.com] "A: It consists of two parts. One is an overv... more »
    Sir Winston Thriller: All this kerfuffle over her preparation for the Assistant Day Manager job at Pinkberry. more »
    Uncle_Billy_Slumming: She's a winsome lass. Freedman lacks class. Was someone getting some ass? more »
    SheldonInsect: It certainly sounds like she should have failed her masters report. Their three-way agreement rests on the fact that editing a book-length maniscript ... more »
    G Gordon Liddy: Snort. The professor accused her of an "act of deceit"? Sounds like your typical smallfry Ivory tower asshole who's growing more bitter and resentful ... more »
    Gnip-Gnop: All this over achievement is making me feel inadequate. more »
    narnio: i want a "where are they now" investigation about all the j-school kids that have been chronicled in these dear page-views. seriously, what the fuck h... more »
    gladys_kravitz: It's all Wayne's fault for the bad advice and Freedman obviously has a very large pole up his ass. If she has a Powerpoint and emails proving Freedman... more »
    Dandy Darkly: I too created an extensive PowerPoint presentation for my boyfriend detailing the merits of an exclusive three-way arrangement. Turns out all I needed... more »
    Cocotte: I can understand the prof's take - giving out two grades for one project is a bad, bad precedent to set. more »
  • #synergy

    Sobbing Columbia Student Says Prof Hated Having to Share

    Last night we were baffled by a Columbia graduation fuss involving a professor blocking a student's graduation. It turns to be a classic new media/old media debate, on the ethics of content sharing, according to an email from the student. More »
  • #fromthemailbag

    Student-Professor Dust-Up at Columbia

    Today was graduation at the Columbia Journalism School, and the ceremonies were tinged with regret. Not just because the news media is imploding, either: there's a mysterious flap involving a non-graduating student and a professor who supposedly breached "standards of communication." More »