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Stupid Prank or Sexual Harassment? |
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Fictionalized.
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In a required class newsgroup, an anonymous post publicizes an off-campus webpage. The webpage, called "C-11's Temple of Death," derides Ronnie and Donnie, two students in the class. Among other things, the page says that they are gay and depicts them being raped. Ronnie and Donnie then stop coming to class. When Jack and Jill, the authors of the page, are caught, they are expelled from the University for violating its sexual harassment policy.
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You, "citizens" of the University.
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Possible |
A fuller account of the facts.
The University's sexual harassment policy. The University's "Policy Statement on Student Rights and Responsibilities."
In Oncale v. Sundowner, the Supreme Court held that sexual harassment can include male-on-male harassment, even when all parties were heterosexual.
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Up to you.
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Harm to individuals Northwestern Internet Universities Sex |
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This case is based on an actual incident at Northwestern; the webpage authors were never caught. It was prepared by 1999 Comm Studies C30-1 students Anne Lewis, Justin Bradshaw, Allison Bowman, Shampa Chatterjee, Beth Glinski and Victoria Jones.
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