{"id":2049761,"date":"2023-09-29T14:41:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-terrified-after-nyc-college-hired-unhinged-machete-wielding-professor\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T14:45:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T18:45:22","slug":"students-terrified-after-nyc-college-hired-unhinged-machete-wielding-professor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-terrified-after-nyc-college-hired-unhinged-machete-wielding-professor\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC college hires dangerous machete-wielding professor, students scared."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudents-terrified-after-nyc-college-hired-unhinged-machete-wielding-professor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2049761&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/james-meyers\">James Meyers<\/a><br \/>10:44 AM \u2013 Friday, \u2064September 29, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A New York City college professor was hired by a university after threatening a <em>New York Post <\/em>reporter \u2062while holding a machete. <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Shellyne Rodriguez, 46, was fired from the School of Visual Arts earlier this year after belittling and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-terrified-after-nyc-college-hired-unhinged-machete-wielding-professor\/\" title=\"NYC college hires dangerous machete-wielding professor, students scared.\">condemning pro-life\u2064 students<\/a> at Hunter College, removing\u200d their display and accusing them of pushing propaganda. <\/p>\n<p>After the\u2063 incident, a <em>New York Post <\/em>reporter went to\u200b her apartment asking to comment on the video that emerged, \u2062which resulted in \u200bRodriguez pulling a\u200c machete on him.<\/p>\n<p>When the \u2062reporter attempted to question the\u200c professor, she stormed out of her home with a machete, held it to the reporter\u2019s neck\u200b and threatened to \u200d\u201cchop you up with this machete,\u201d the <em>New York Post <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<p>During \u2063the incident, Rodriguez also told the camera crew to \u201cGet the f\u2014 away from my door.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She then chased \u200bthe reporter and camera crew onto the street\u200d as they attempted to leave, while holding the machete. <\/p>\n<p>After learning she was on staff, several Cooper Union students told the <em>New York Post<\/em> this week \u2062it\u2019s \u201ccrazy\u201d that their university hired Rodriguez after her incident at Hunter College.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t\u200c think\u2062 such\u2063 a person should be\u2063 here,\u201d said one student when asked about professor Shellyne Rodriguez beginning her new job at the school, located in New York City\u2019s East Village.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Upon hearing about the hire\u2019s past, another student \u200cexclaimed, \u201cOh s\u2014!\u200b That\u2019s scary. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s ok. When you are a student you\u2019d want to feel safe. I\u2064 would not feel safe with that\u200b person \u2064being my professor.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The <em>New York Post<\/em> reported Thursday that Rodriguez is \u201clisted as an\u2063 adjunct instructor\u200b at the Cooper Union in the East Village \u2062and appears on the fall semester schedule as teaching a sculpture class.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>However, not all students think having Rodriguez on staff at their\u2064 school is a\u200d bad thing. One student said her having \u2064the job is \u201ckind of cool,\u201d and described the professor as a \u201cbada\u2013.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>They added, \u201cI don\u2019t\u2064 think it \u2062poses a\u200d problem here\u200d and people are not talking about it that much. I think it\u2019s the \u2062outside obsession.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, other classmates were\u200c not sold about the controversial teacher. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cI think that someone who acts irrational like that would have \u2062the same mentality \u200cin \u2064class,\u201d an \u2063art major at the college said. \u201cI will definitely be worried.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts \u2062directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Key witnesses support GOP-led investigation into Biden corruption<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Philadelphia experiences second\u200d night of mass lootings<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Candidates make their case \u200dafter second Republican presidential debate<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Democrat Senator\u200d Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to bribery charges<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>U.S. \u200bSupreme Court agrees to hear important cases<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Chipmaker Intel faces raid by French authorities<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>European\u200c Commission \u2062investigates\u200d potential tariffs on EU \u2062automakers<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What \u2064measures can\u200d be put in place to hold educational\u200c institutions accountable for their hiring decisions, especially when there are \u200bconcerns about\u2062 the safety and\u200b integrity \u200dof the faculty members<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A New York City College Professor Hired \u2062After Threatening a Reporter\u200b with a Machete<\/p>\n<p>In a shocking turn of events, a college professor from\u200c New York\u2063 City was recently hired \u200bby a university despite threatening\u200b a New York\u2062 Post \u200breporter while brandishing a machete. The incident raised \u200dconcerns\u200c among \u2063students\u200b and the public about the safety and integrity of educational\u200d institutions.<\/p>\n<p>Shellyne Rodriguez, 46, was terminated from her position at the School\u2063 of Visual Arts \u200dearlier this year after she belittled and condemned pro-life\u200b students at\u2063 Hunter College. She\u200b not only removed their display but also accused them\u2064 of pushing propaganda. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hollywood-villains-jada-pinkett-smith-and-amber-heard-prove-women-can-be-abusers-too\/\" title=\"Hollywood Villains: Jada Pinkett Smith And Amber Heard Prove Women Can Be Abusers, Too\">behavior led<\/a>\u200c to \u200dher\u200c dismissal from the \u200dSchool\u200d of\u200d Visual \u2062Arts.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200d if her previous actions were \u200dnot alarming enough, \u200da New York Post\u2063 reporter visited Rodriguez&#8217;s apartment to seek her\u200b comment on a\u200b video that \u2062had surfaced regarding her inappropriate behavior. To the shock and horror of the\u2063 reporter, Rodriguez \u200demerged from her home with a machete and held it to the reporter&#8217;s \u200cneck,\u2063 threatening him\u2064 with\u200d violence. The entire incident was reported \u200bby The New York\u200b Post, further highlighting \u2063the\u200b gravity\u200b of the \u200csituation.<\/p>\n<p>During the encounter, Rodriguez\u2064 also\u2063 used offensive language and ordered the camera crew to\u2063 stay away from her door. She then chased the reporter and camera crew onto the street,\u200d still wielding the machete,\u200b as they attempted to leave.\u200d The incident was captured on video, leaving no room for doubt about the professor&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her reprehensible behavior, it\u2062 has \u2063come \u200bto light that\u2063 Rodriguez has \u200cbeen hired by Cooper Union, a renowned educational institution. Understandably, this news has left several students \u200cat\u200c Cooper Union feeling bewildered\u2064 and concerned. They\u200b expressed their disbelief and unease about having a professor with such \u200ca disturbing past\u2064 on their campus.<\/p>\n<p>One \u200cstudent stated, &#8220;I don&#8217;t think such \u2063a person should be \u2064here,&#8221; \u2063referring to Shellyne Rodriguez&#8217;s \u200dappointment at Cooper Union, which is located in New York City&#8217;s East Village. The sentiment among students is that they\u2062 should\u200c feel\u2064 safe on campus, \u200dand having a professor\u2062 with a history of violence does not contribute to that \u2062sense of security.<\/p>\n<p>Another student expressed their fear, saying, &#8220;Oh s\u2014! That&#8217;s scary. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s ok. When you are a student, you&#8217;d want\u200c to feel safe. I would not feel safe with that\u2063 person being my professor.&#8221;\u200b These sentiments\u200d reflect the \u2064genuine concern \u200dfelt by those \u200dwho have just \u200dlearned about Rodriguez&#8217;s hiring.<\/p>\n<p>The incident involving Rodriguez serves as a\u200d reminder of the\u200d importance of\u200b thoroughly vetting individuals before\u2062 hiring them,\u2063 especially when it comes to positions of authority and influence within educational institutions. The safety and \u200bwell-being of students should \u2064always be a top priority, \u200dand actions like those displayed by Rodriguez should not be tolerated or\u2063 disregarded.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200d remains to be\u2063 seen how Cooper Union will respond to \u2064the growing public outcry \u200band the valid\u200b concerns raised by its own students. The\u2062 handling \u2062of\u2063 this situation will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the trust and confidence students\u2064 and \u200cthe wider community \u200bplace in the institution going forward.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion,\u200c the recent incident involving Shellyne Rodriguez, a \u2063college professor\u200d who threatened a reporter\u200d with a \u2064machete, has sparked \u200cjustifiable concerns about the safety and integrity of educational institutions. The decision made by Cooper Union to hire Rodriguez despite her alarming behavior has \u2063caused \u2062unease \u200camong students and the public. It is crucial that institutions prioritize the safety \u2063and well-being of their students when making such \u2063important hiring decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A NYC college professor, Shellyne Rodriguez, was hired by a university despite threatening a NY Post reporter with a machete. 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