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"Do you think it's ethical for a
professor to have a relationship with
a student enrolled in his/her class?”
Maria Ford
Freshman
Communications
"No, I don’t think it’s ethical, because it could cause
problems in the classroom, it could cause problems in
the school and they could get favoritism. The
classroom should be a fair place for learning "
Robert Metcalf
Sophomore
Unclassifled^
“Sure, they’re both mature adults. They’re
both over 18. They both know the consequences
of their actions. They’re mature adults and can
make up their own minds."
Gregg Stamey
Graduate Student
Public Affairs
"No, I don’t think so. I have a friend who’s a
graduate teaching assistant in another part of
the state. They are very careful to instruct
them that they don’t want them (teachers) to
date students. It bothered him him because he
had a girl in one of his classes that he wanted
to date. He was disappointed. He will not date
her as long as he is teaching her. I admire him
for that."
Interviews by Julie Ball
Staff Photos by Melanie Floyd
: Corbett Reed
; Freshman '
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"Yes, I do. Everybody is 18. What^s YWi
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Tammy Buckler
Sophomore
Psychology
"I don’t think it’s unethical that
professors have relationships with students
as long as the student isn’t currently
enrolled in the class because it would be
unfair to the other students as far as
grades are concerned ."
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Jackie Young
Junior
Communications
"I think it’s unethical because it promotes
favoritism. If you’re seeing someone in your
class, you are going to favor that student.
There might be hostility from other students
toward the student in question."
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Jerry Robbins
Freshman
Music
'Yes, everybody here is an adult. As
everyone is at the age of consent."
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