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In his English 380 Advanced Critical Writing class, taught by Pamela Mitzelfeld, "Corlett submitted an essay he drafted for Mitzelfeld's review that was composed to satisfy the class' 'anecdote' assignment," the complaint states.
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"After an English 380 class, Mitzelfeld and her teaching assistant informed plaintiff Corlett that they were amused by his essay and recommended several suggestions including, but not limited to, changing the title from 'The Boobs I Wasn't Meant to See' to 'My Boobs DVD.'
The complaint continues: "Plaintiff Corlett was familiar with previous writing professors and their idiosyncrasies and intolerance towards certain topics for writing assignments (e.g., personal sex life, family members, etc.), so he asked Mitzelfeld on the first day of class, in front of her teaching assistant, if any topics were restricted or prohibited. Mitzelfeld emphatically replied 'no' to plaintiff Corlett and that she wanted the 'raw stuff' (i.e., no edits or second guessing) to be captured in the Daybook.
(Source: Courthouse News
"On or about September 10, 2011, plaintiff Corlett composed a Daybook entry entitled 'Hot for Teacher,' which was named after a 1984 song performed by the hard rock band Van Halen. This entry was a whimsical exaggeration of his attraction towards Mitzelfeld.
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Corlett claims the university administration told him he must withdraw from the class and offered him a tuition refund, which he refused.
At a hearing before the University Conduct Committee (UCC), he says, the board "determined that plaintiff Corlett's Daybook entries rose to a level of 'intimida(tion)' towards a 'person engaged in lawful activities on campus.' ...