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This video of a Syracuse University professor’s unorthodox 1st day of class just went viral

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William Coplin has taught Public Affairs 101: Introduction to the Analysis of Public Policy for the past 30 years to more than 6,000 students at Syracuse University.

By Emma Comtois

William Coplin, a professor of public affairs and the Director of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School, is known for pranking his students. Watch this video to see what he does and how Twitter reacted. Note: This post contains graphic language.





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