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eggplant

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7. He didn't even get a proverbial slap on the wrist.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri May 1, 2026, 11:18 PM

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He will remain on faculty with free on-campus housing. He'll keep all of his other music activities. He denied everything until the report came out, then shrugged it off without so much as an apology.

He deserves to be kicked to the curb. For cause.

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The board is complicit. eggplant 7 hrs ago #12

Yes! jfz9580m 20 hrs ago #8

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