University student threatening entire family

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how does the university handle crimes? I would go to the local police, if nothing else, so that the threats are on file. If that police department is above board, they will take the report. It seems you have adequate and tangible proof.

Also cameras everywhere around your property. Everywhere. This kid sounds unhinged.

PP again. Also, get a housesitter while you are gone. This is what we do, as we came across a somewhat similar situation.

We have s young girl staying with our pets. I’m very concerned about leaving her alone if he shows up.

Does she know not to answer the door or phone? Does she know the number to 911? This is the bare minimum that we require from our housesitters.

If I was this girl’s parent, I would not be comfortable at all to have her in this situation. I wouldn’t allow her to do it. Be honest about what’s going on with her, OP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You/Your husband clearly have a chip on your shoulder about athletes may want to work on that.

Athletes live under more scrutiny than any other student on campus. All your H has to do is contact the coach and the athletic department. Your story does not really add up. Unless this is an Olympic level athlete or a future NBA player, nobody is going to do all that you posted to keep this student around.

Any other student there is really no recourse for behavior issues, but athletes are held to a much higher standard than any other student.

Not at this university. Some of the athletes are also strong students and work very hard to stay in top of academics and excel in sports.

The issue lies with the poor, lazy students who feel like they can half ass their course and still pass because they are athletes.

DH isn’t going to pass these students because it makes his life easier. That’s unethical. They have to put forth the effort like everyone else.

I use to work in elementary education and left because it’s such a joysuck no winners career.

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We really have no idea exactly what happened. Students are often advised by their counselors to go to the professor and see if they can make up work, do extra credit, have extra instruction, because they didn’t understand something.

That’s extremely normal. Also, athletes often miss certain days because they have to travel for their games.. it’s within reason to ask for extensions on things, class, notes, etc..

Overall, they are putting in way more effort than a normal student for the university.

You keep posting to depict student athletes as hardworking employees of their schools.

How does ANY of what you've said in these posts excuse this athlete's plagiarism? Answer: There is no excuse.

How does any of your athetic worship explain the fact this athlete has clearly indicated he has his eye on OP's CHILDREN? There is no explanation or excuse for that. It's a scum's threat, period.

Your craven worship of college athletes and athletics has made you blind to the actual issues OP is dealing with--fear for her DH, kids and home. Coming here to insist on how hard athletes' lives are is profoundly insulting to OP. It shows us you lack basic empathy and cannot see beyond your fantasy of idealized athletes.

And no, I don't have sour grapes about any kid who didn't get into your beloved atletic powerhouses, so don't bother with your "You're just jealous" comeback.

OP completely made up the fact that an athlete sent the email.

It’s completely fabricated.

She is afraid of ghosts.

There has never been an incident of an NCAA athlete attacking a professors family, OP is delusional.


OMG ! They used ChatGPT… so what, run it through the program and give them an F. This is not new. Schools know now how to deal with ChatGPT,

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:You/Your husband clearly have a chip on your shoulder about athletes, you may want to work on that.

Athletes live under more scrutiny than any other student on campus. All your H has to do is contact the coach and the athletic department. Your story does not really add up. Unless this is an Olympic level athlete or a future NBA player, nobody is going to do all that you posted to keep this student around.

Any other student there is really no recourse for behavior issues, but athletes are held to a much higher standard than any other student.

Not at this university. Some of the athletes are also strong students and work very hard to stay in top of academics and excel in sports.

The issue lies with the poor, lazy students who feel like they can half ass their course and still pass because they are athletes.

DH isn’t going to pass these students because it makes his life easier. That’s unethical. They have to put forth the effort like everyone else.

I use to work in elementary education and left because it’s such a joysuck no winners career.

+1

We really have no idea exactly what happened. Students are often advised by their counselors to go to the professor and see if they can make up work, do extra credit, have extra instruction, because they didn’t understand something.

That’s extremely normal. Also, athletes often miss certain days because they have to travel for their games.. it’s within reason to ask for extensions on things, class, notes, etc..

Overall, they are putting in way more effort than a normal student for the university.

Then I guess you have to be an extraordinary student to make it all work. Don’t you.

I've taught as an English adjunct at a LAC. Many student athletes in my classes. No plagiarism. No excuse for this for athletes or any student. It is well-known that it's an honor code violation. Students do it and they cheat too, but there are consequences if they get caught and they know it!

This^^^

This has nothing to do with being an athlete.

The whole athlete angel is bizarre.

[Anonymous]

Remember the recent UVA football shooting and how they won’t release the investigative report?

OP- tell your husband to pass the kid. It doesn’t matter in the long run.

And tell your house sitter so she isn’t in danger.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how does the university handle crimes? I would go to the local police, if nothing else, so that the threats are on file. If that police department is above board, they will take the report. It seems you have adequate and tangible proof.

Also cameras everywhere around your property. Everywhere. This kid sounds unhinged.

PP again. Also, get a housesitter while you are gone. This is what we do, as we came across a somewhat similar situation.

We have s young girl staying with our pets. I’m very concerned about leaving her alone if he shows up.

Then don't put her in this position! "Very concerned" -what are you doing to protect her?

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry. Students, parents, and the sports culture at schools have made them miserable. My parents used to love teaching and I never thought they’d retire. Student as consumer drove them out. I hope you all stay safe.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry. Students, parents, and the sports culture at schools have made them miserable. My parents used to love teaching and I never thought they’d retire. Student as consumer drove them out. I hope you all stay safe.

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Parents still apply pressure, and athletes are also under pressure to maintain a certain GPA.

Even state schools are very expensive, so there is added pressure.

[Anonymous]

I am sorry this is happening to your family.

While I was in grad school I taught sections of a class that were popular with the athletes at my ACC school. I had heard concerning things, but my roommate was a tutor at the athletic academic center. So we came up with a few tactics to avoid issues.

-Syllabus clearly spelled out all assignments, tests, due dates and grading weight for each.
-Participation was required and tracked/ reported continuously - posted in LMS
-extra credit options were made available to everyone from beginning of semester
-class notes were provided to everyone
-all tests were untimed/ open book
-all papers required outline/ draft/ final paper to be turned in
-if papers weren’t on track for passing/ meeting with me required to check in

For any student failing at mid-semester I sent warning note with link to syllabus.

I only once had to fail football player. His coach appealed, but when I shared syllabus, course structure, attendance pattern and correspondence he dropped it.

I was basically blackballed by football team after that, but most of the soccer and baseball team succeeded in my classes.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:OP, how does the university handle crimes? I would go to the local police, if nothing else, so that the threats are on file. If that police department is above board, they will take the report. It seems you have adequate and tangible proof.

Also cameras everywhere around your property. Everywhere. This kid sounds unhinged.

PP again. Also, get a housesitter while you are gone. This is what we do, as we came across a somewhat similar situation.

We have s young girl staying with our pets. I’m very concerned about leaving her alone if he shows up.

Then don't put her in this position! "Very concerned" -what are you doing to protect her?

Seriously - if this whole thing is true, you don't knowingly put a young girl in this situation. Would you want someone doing this to your daughter or even your son?

[Anonymous]

What is really going to happen is that the athlete is going to send some co-ed to seduce the professor and get pix/video and blackmail him into passing the athlete