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MSU ‘Spam’ Case Hits Slashdot
A recent entry on Slashdot, a widely read blog featuring "news for nerds," to a on ÃÛÖÏãÌÒ's case at Michigan State University involving junior Kara Spencer, who was threatened with suspension for "spam." Over 500 comments have been posted in response thus far.
Spencer had e-mailed 391 selected members of the university's faculty about proposed changes to the university's calendar. She awaits a verdict today.
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