Hunter College Professor Fired for Machete Threat Against Reporter

The union representing staff at the City University of New York has distanced itself from former Hunter College Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art Shellyne Rodriguez after she threatened a reporter with a machete. The union, PSC, said it "does not condone violence" but added that it does not "comment on members’ ongoing disciplinary proceedings." The remarks stand in contrast to a petition that appeared on the union's website just days after Rodriguez became embroiled in controversy over a profanity-laced tirade against a group of students who had set up a pro-life display at Hunter College.