Teacher student situation at college
 

Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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In middle school one of my science teachers would wake students up who were sleeping by throwing an eraser at them. When that failed to discourage my napping he sprayed the fire extinguisher at me. Then he gave up.

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This seems like a complete non-story to me. I have had teachers in high school who threw chalk at kids and mostly thought it was funny. A prof I had in college suppsedly threw a book at some kid during a heated debate. I think that would have been funny to see.

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Legal action? Are you/ is he serious???

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Weird. I don't get that mentality. I used to bring my laptop to this one class and just dick around, not being loud or disturbing or anything, just minding my own business. And before one of the classes the whore rudely walked up to me and told me to "Shut it down, or LEAVE!" So I left.

I don't really get it. It's college. Are they less offended by the chunk of the class who doesn't even show up?

That said, I think it would be a pretty petty thing to press legal charges over. Not that there isn't a case, technically. I guess she did throw something at him. It just seems pretty minor and petty, and he'd be one of those people looking for any reason to sue. The bigger issue is the lack of professionalism, and I think he should definitely pursue this and make the school take some sort of action. A public apology in front of the class, with maybe a dean or something present would probably be a good punishment.

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Wah wah, someone hurt my feeling, lets sue!

Kids these days are getting mega weak.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Your friend sounds like the lamest dude ever.

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throwing stuff at people especially in a mean way is not adult behavior.

middle school/high school is not a bunch of adults though.

but university is all adults. so good for your friend. the sooner he learns to stand up for himself and not let people take advantage of him, the better.

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Misleading thread title; thought this would be about some kind of sexual relationship between a professor and a student. Terribly disappointing.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Legal action? It would be both legal and reasonable to quit being a bitch.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Your friend sounds like the lamest dude ever.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Your friend sounds like the lamest dude ever.

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C'mon, I'm one of the most "no violence" guys out there. Use your words for god's sake.

But this has to be the most pathetic thing ever. Here, pick up the chalk, throw it back, laugh about it, move on.

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Haven't heard the teachers side of the story. The truth is almost undoubtedly somewhere in the middle between students rendition and teachers.

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Couldnt he just have humiliated the teacher a little bit like the teacher was trying to humiliate him? Turnabout is fair play and all that. If he really WAS paying attention, then say so and demand the teacher asks you some reasonable question about what she was just saying to prove you were paying attention. If he really wasnt paying attention, just politely ask her not to throw things at you in the future, thank you very much. I'm sure he could have thought of a dozen other things that would have embarrassed her or whatever.

That or he could just laugh it off. Maybe throw some chalk at her the next time she is droning on endlessly?

If I needed another reason to pile on to the thousands I already have not to ever go to non-mandatory class for any reason, I guess I'd add this one but maybe not.

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I feel like I'm the only one that thinks the teacher is out of line. I agree the kid sounds like a bitch and shouldn't even think about pressing charges. If it happened to me I'd probably laugh about it and welcome the opportunity to throw it back.

But still, this isn't high school where everyone knows each other and is used to joking around with each other and stuff. You never know how someone is going to react. And the point of being there is to get an education, which you're paying a lot of money for. I just can't imagine a professor in one of my classes chucking a piece of chalk at someone. I dunno, it just seems bizarre.

For me a lot would depend on the feel of the situation, and whether it seemed like the teacher was just trying to have fun or if she lost her cool about something irrelevant. The fact that some people might react like Vince's pussy friend and not like it very much is exactly why professors should probably stay professional. It's sort of like when you hear Michael Richards go on a racial tirade. Personally I think it's ridiculous to be personally offended by that sort of thing. But at the same time, you just scratch your head and wonder why he could lose his cool like that, and the fact that he did does still reflect poorly on him.

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This guys stands absolutely no chance in life if he's this much of a little bitch.

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No, it's just that there are responses to others being out of line that don't involve being a whiny bitch.

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Sounds like your friend would be a lot less likely to have his feelings hurt taking internet classes. He should petition the dean to complete his degree online.

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No, it's just that there are responses to others being out of line that don't involve being a whiny bitch.

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Well that I agree with.

I guess I just respond more to a professor at a supposedly good college being unprofessional than a college kid being a whiny bitch.

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No, it's just that there are responses to others being out of line that don't involve being a whiny bitch.

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Nah, I agree with the kid. Seriously sick and tired of having teachers act like they are above students in the class. The students pay the teacher, the teacher shouldn't treat them disrespectfully. Good for the kid.

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This guys stands absolutely no chance in life if he's this much of a little bitch.

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No, it's just that there are responses to others being out of line that don't involve being a whiny bitch.

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Nah, I agree with the kid. Seriously sick and tired of having teachers act like they are above students in the class. The students pay the teacher, the teacher shouldn't treat them disrespectfully. Good for the kid.

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The teacher is treating the student with as much respect as he is given by the student. Oh noes, chalk might make my clothes get a white spot on it!

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Move this crap to the dorm.

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I had a professor who would chalk students that were sleeping. everyone found it amusing and the sleeping student found it mildly embarrassing.

one of the stories that still floats around my high school is when one of the teachers threw a piece of chalk at some student who was being disruptive. he slammed his head down on his desk, surreptitiously removed his false teeth, began moaning as if in pain, and looked up to expose his gap. the teacher absolutely lost her [censored].

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Just today one of my friends had something quite odd happen to him at a pretty well respected university that he attends. From what I understand, he was sitting in class while the instructor was lecturing and had his textbook open and was looking at it. Supposedly the teacher asks the class a question and while waiting for someone to answer it, she glances over, sees my friend looking in his book and assumes he isn't paying attention. She throws a piece of chalk across the room which grazes his cheek and hits the blackboard behind him. He asks the instructior if she just threw chalk at him and she says something to the effect of yes because you weren't paying attention. He then left the class without saying anything else and reported it to campus security who took down a report and will apparently will take it to the dean on Monday (because of the thanksgiving break).

Has something similar ever happened to anyone here? What kind of legal action, if any, could be taken? He now has to wait the entire weekend to figure this out and he his wondering what is going to happen. All replies are appreciated.

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Give me a break. It's one thing if you just wanted to get the professor in trouble, but if he is actually thinking of suing I hope something bad happens to him. Grow some balls and stop being a puss.

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What forum is this?

Just to make it feel like it fits here: Ron Paul