Urban legends

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Carleton, like most colleges, includes its share of urban legends. Here are some of the better known:

Owen Jenkins

Legend: Professor of English Owen Jenkins once returned a student's writing assignment cut into strips — one for each sentence — to illustrate his disapproval of the quality of the writing. Alternate version: Owen Jenkins returned a paper in a trash bag.

Facts: Professor Jenkins was well-known for his unorthodox approach to teaching rhetoric. However, Ben Darrow '95 reported,[1] "As OJ's writing assistant, I asked him if he had ever returned a student's paper cut up. He said, "Nope.""

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  1. ↑ Taken from an email thread on the Carleton Alumni Discussion List: " RE: [Alumni] Can you recommend someone for a job?", 25 Feb 2008 14:20:17 -0800 (PST)
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