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The administrators
are like store managers...
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the professors are the clerks...
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and the students
are the almighty customers.
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Why do you let everyone
push you around?
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Who?
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Everyone. The students, faculty...
Especially the students.
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Like l said,
the students are the customers...
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and the customers are always right.
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Do you know
when l gave my last ''fail''?
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lt was before your time, nearly 7
years ago, a girl called Nora Vallum.
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Well, Nora Vallum
hardly ever came to class...
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she never did homework,
did a miserable exam...
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and she was argumentative
in my conference with her.
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l had no hesitation in failing her.
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Now, she complained
to Janet Vanderpour...
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that the reason she didn't come
to class was to protest the fact...
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that l only taught
one woman writer...
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in my Renaissance fiction seminar,
that l was sexist.
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Well, the dean instructed me
to give her a B plus...
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and to reconsider my curriculum.
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So, what did you do?
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At first,
l thought about quitting...
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and then l thought about fighting.
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And then l compromised.
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l gave Nora her grade...
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but l went on teaching what l wanted
to teach, but as a concession...
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l only ever give students
A's and B's since then.
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That way everyone is satisfied.
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l look good,
as if l'm doing a great job...
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students get the grades they want,
but are never prepared to work for.
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And the administration is happy.
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Are you happy?
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Yes, of course.
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l mean, what choice do l have?