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The Lysenko Theory
12016-03-13T19:48:16-07:00Paul Lantow2f63ee6b3cfd23dda2f0fdc2dd4a11e66749ec7374611plain2016-03-13T19:48:16-07:00Paul Lantow2f63ee6b3cfd23dda2f0fdc2dd4a11e66749ec73Duffy wasn't fired for specifically being a Communist, but for encouraging discussion of Communist ideas, including the Lysenko theory, which is very pertinent to the Spitzer case. It was for similar reasons that Spitzer was fired; not for being Communist, but the encouragement of discussing Communist ideas was seen as a tacit approval of those ideas. This firing describes a climate where instructors shouldn't stray too far away from the status quo.
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12016-02-15T13:38:02-08:00Adrienne Engle1e8579e03f69bc65fd3942292ab931a5f700ae15Spitzer Fired - Reasons Given2Article from Oregon State College's The Daily Barometer, highlighting new information surrounding Ralph Spitzer's firing.media/barometer-spitzer-08.jpgplain2016-02-19T14:28:51-08:00Adrienne Engle1e8579e03f69bc65fd3942292ab931a5f700ae15