Porcellian Club Case Study

Although the superintendent has the authority to hire and fire teachers, it would be within his best interest to do so based on appropriate legal footing rather than personal bias. The superintendent’s recommendations for Barnhart’s change of employment appears to be grounded in bias. From the beginning he was a dubious supporter of Barnhart as athletic director. He has no proof that she contacted the reporter so is basing his decision on the weak legal footing of assumption. Understandably, he is doing so to balance teacher rights and promoting harmony within the work place which ultimately supports student learning. Several court cases provide guide lines for achieving this balance. The cases of Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) and Connick v. Myers (1983) developed a two pronged test to check the balance. First, does the speech address matters of public concern? Assuming Barnhart did contact the reporter, yes, the information is a matter of public concern since it involves Title IX, a federal civil law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education activities. It is a federal law that high schools treat boys’ and girls’ sports equally. Also, can Burnhart demonstrate her speech interest outweigh the harmony of the district leadership? Again, yes, the speech is not affecting her immediate supervisor, principal Tara Hills as supported by Fales v. Garst

The Plaintiff contends that Baylor’s knowledge of the potential threat Elliott and other student-athletes posed as well as their deliberate lack of concern subjected her to an increased risk of being sexually assaulted. Specifically, Hernandez alleges that the university failed to address and intentionally concealed the sexual violence committed by football players for several years; the Plaintiff also states that Baylor’s staff was directly and repeatedly told about the sexual assaults committed

1. Watts is absolutely justified in recommending Ann’s dismissal. Ann was speaking on something that was a purely personal concern. She does not have the right to engage in hate speech against her superiors. She is free to disagree with them but she is not free to undermine their authority or disrupt the integrity of the school’s authority. If there are public concerns educators have received the opportunity to speak openly with respect.(U.S. Supreme Court, 1983). Racial slander or hate speech is very disrespectful. The administrators have a responsibility to give Ann due process (Essex, 2012) and recommending her termination affords her such.

Sexual assault has mistakenly become a partisan issue, and due to that, preponderance of evidence in relation to the “Dear Colleague letter” and Title IX in relation to Betsy DeVos new policy advocating a more at large based on evidence approach has fallen under debate. As page 1 paragraph 6 of How Campus Sexual Assault Became So Politicized, “While colleges have historically neglected student sexual-assault victims by failing to adequately punish perpetrators, many believe the Obama administration may have gone too far with its reforms. In 2011, Obama’s Education Department issued what’s become known as the “Dear Colleague” letter,

Sneed, Tierney, (2011). Should Joe Paterno Resign Over Penn State Sex Abuse Scandal? U.S. News and World Report.

Following the hearings on Whitewater, Monica S. Lewinsky began working as an unpaid intern in the White House chief of staff’s office. In August of 1995, Monica attended a surprise birthday gathering for the President on the South Lawn. While there, the President shook her hand as she wished him a happy birthday. Monica would later describe this encounter to the Office of Independent Council, in the presence of a grand jury, as the beginning of a “flirtation that went on at a distance.” (Gormley 235).

On August 17, 1998, exactly one year after making the statement above, President Bill Clinton prepared to deliver a speech concerning a scandal that had gripped the nation for months. It is needless to say that this was an important moment during the Clinton administration. After accusations of sexual harassment, Clinton addressed the nation and admitted to having a relationship with Monica Lewinsky. In this critical speech Clinton set out to admit to wrong-doings, provide a few reasons for his

In 2011 the Department of Education released a “Dear Colleague” letter aimed at reminding educators of a fact established by the Supreme Court: under Title IX, schools much ensure survivors of sexual assault can stay in school and learn safely and notified colleges and university that the federal government was going to be aggressive on sexual misconduct. However, under DeVos’s new ruling the federal government is pulling back their investigation into sexual assault on college campuses.

To understand more of what occurred in late medieval Europe and why the use of torture was seen as necessary, especially for the crime of witchcraft, we must first analyze what we can about the standard practice when it comes to the accusation of witches during that the period. Looking back on historical events we often view the use of torture as an interrogation technique as barbaric and inhumane. Although it was indeed a gruesome act, the procedures and regulations used in those times show that torture was used with great reluctance and not without supervision, illustrating just how seriously they took an investigation that called for such practice. The letter written by Johannes Junius was written to his daughter Veronica in 1682, a time

Brenda Franklin had been serving Allied Tech for the past 8 years. As any other organisations, Brenda used to be a part of the lunch hour conversations with her colleagues. One day when her colleagues were discussing about corruption and politics, something occurred to her. As a result she prepared a list called “Ethically Dubious Conduct” and pasted it on the common notice board. Her colleagues were taken by surprise. Brenda was now anticipating the next lunch where she was expecting her list to be analysed among her colleagues.

While Frank Houck addressed the issue, he did little to validate the claims or admit the slightest of wrongdoing. While the company maintains they have a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment, the evidence indicates otherwise. The HR department of EMC needs to extensively train their sales staff on sexual harassment and also create an effective way for someone to report harassment in a way that does not induce retaliation. Management must be ready to act upon allegations of harassment and not merely sweep them under the rug. Many of these

David Ogilvy, the father of advertising said, “Every advertisement should be thought of as a contribution to the complex symbol which is the brand image.” In the early 1900s the automobile industry and brand was starting off and rapidly changing in many ways. Thusly, it makes sense that the automobile advertisements changed at the same rate as the industry. Automobile advertisements changed drastically in the early 1900s in order to keep up with the new roles of cars, to cater to different audiences, and to stay current with new technology.

In December 1998, while working at the Bally facility in Bensonhurst, Brennan received a fax requiring her [**5]  attendance at an educational meeting about sexual harassment to be held at the Sheepshead Bay facility (the "1998 Meeting" or "Meeting"). See Brennan Aff. P 8; Tr. at 12. About twenty Bally employees attended the meeting. See Tr. at 14. At the meeting, the employees were shown a video depicting incidents of sexual harassment. See Brennan Aff. P 9; Tr. at 16. Fred Infante, the Bally attorney who had investigated Brennan 's complaint earlier that year, ran the meeting. See Brennan Aff. P 9; Tr. at 15.

The authors Horace Walpole and Edgar Allan Poe use themes that keeps the reader enticed and wanting to know more. The Castle of Otranto and The Fall of The House of Usher” are two gothic tales that use the elements of surprise and fear. However one of these tales hold the key element of gothic literature where the reader can fantasize about the horror and suspense of the story.

Thesis statement: Sexual harassment is an ongoing issue. From everyday workplaces to daily encounters, sexual assault is still a concern in our daily life and has yet to be generally recognized.