News Report Details Weekend Classroom Incident
Wednesday’s Bangor Daily News includes a story about a weekend incident in a UMaine documentary film class. According to news reports and accounts of those present, a student threatened to “butcher and skin” a live rabbit as part of a presentation to the class. The story includes comments from that student, along with two others, and two of the class instructors — Michael Grillo and Mike Scott. UMaine Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Robert Dana is also quoted in the story, pointing out that the matter has been referred to the UMaine conduct office and police department. Dana notes that criminal charges are unlikely but that the student may be sanctioned for violating the university’s Code of Student Conduct.