July 30, 2008

Professors Rally Around a Former Student Jailed on Terrorism Charges

By Allie Grasgreen

Jeanne Theoharis, an associate professor of political science at the City University of New York's Brooklyn College, remembers Syed Fahad Hashmi as an energetic student who took frequent advantage of his professors' office hours. He loved a good discussion with his fellow students, sometimes lingering after class to finish a debate.

Mr. Hashmi also took a keen interest in civil liberties. Ms. Theoharis recalls that he wrote his final paper for her class on the contradictions

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