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A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.
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A group of overly sensitive students and parents are fighting to have ‘Sandman’, ‘Persepolis’, ‘Y: The Last Man’, ‘Fun Home ‘ and several other graphic novels, banned from the campus of Crafton Hills College, where the books are covered by the English 250 course. In the course, the graphic novels are covered as a viable type of literature and are used as a source material for assignments and discussions by Professor Ryan Bartlett, who has taught the class for three semesters and is standing up to defend the books. Student Tara Shultz started the ridiculous drama when she noticed the violence and sensitive subject matter in the graphic novels. Shultz made the comment ” I expected Batman and Robin, not pornography.” She made another statement at a protest earlier this week “At most I would like the books eradicated from the system. I don’t want them taught any more. I don’t want anyone else to have to read this garbage.
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