Libel

A sophomore at Springfield University claims a chemistry professor has sexually harassed her.

Karen Hart, 123 Hill Hall, says the professor, George O.T. Jungle, has touched her during tutoring sessions in his office and has invited her to his apartment several times. She said she declined his invitations.

"I am having trouble in the class and I have to go see him to get help with my papers and projects," Hart said. "But I am scared to go in his office now."

Jungle denied having an improper contact with the student and threatened this newspaper with a libel suit if it published the story.

Hart said she is thinking of filing a formal complaint with the university.

"I don't know how to do that," she said. "I don't know what to do."

I would not put the professors name in the story. I don't believe the story should be published unless there was proof that the man actually had improper contact. I would print out the story once a formal complaint had been made and there was evidence. I would also wait until someone was being charged to make the story more concrete. It seems that it can turn into a he said, she said ordeal.