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...Palmer responded by sending an e-mail to his students and the Office of the General Counsel, explaining why Mathews was invited and saying that the students are free to ignore the protest...
Mathews said that after Palmer invited him to the class, he decided to organize a demonstration dubbed “Fur Out: Love In” against the use of fur clothing to take place on March 1, when he is scheduled to appear before the class. Mathews said that he will put a large bed in the Square and invite the public—with or without clothing?...
Palmer’s e-mail noted his displeasure with the gossip column, which he said “appears to be based on an interview with me.” Palmer said that he was never interviewed by msnbc.com, which quoted Palmer as saying that he invited Mathews because “I feel he’s providing a valuable model of engagement for our students...
...Palmer said Friday that he invited Mathews because of his ideas for activism and “his skill in interfacing with two aspects of American society that are very central to our class—increasingly central—the media and the culture of celebrity and stardom...
...Though Palmer said that the protest is officially unrelated to Mathews’ appearance in class, the nude protest has nonetheless added to the controversy that has surrounded Religion 1529 since Palmer first taught it the fall...