In a recent letter to the editor, biological sciences professor Pat Fidopiastis stated that he “didn’t win the prestigious University Teaching Award at Cal Poly by creating an environment of fear and retaliation.” He also boasted his student evaluation scores in an effort to defend against anonymous students claiming he has made unsafe and racist comments about COVID-19.
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Letter to the Editor: Responding to the controversial COVID-19 article
Pat Fidopiastis is a biological sciences professor at Cal Poly. The views expressed in this letter do not necessarily reflect those of Mustang News. I hoped the article “Power Imbalance In COVID Enforcement” would start a productive conversation, but it misrepresented my views and created more problems than it solved. This article was allegedly based […]
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Power imbalance in COVID-19 enforcement
Biological sciences professor Pat Fidopiastis said he never wears a mask “unless required to do so.” Consequently, he’s sometimes been unmasked while moving between multiple labs on campus or while talking to students. “I’m like a four-year-old in a Sunday suit,” Fidopiastis said. “I just don’t like masks, I don’t like confining — I feel […]