Idaho State University Professors Full of Surprises

Students at ISU have witnessed bizarre incidents involving their Professors over the last few years.

Last month, Judy Morris was confronted by her husband Todd Morris in front of her class in the Liberal Arts building. After being questioned about her recent suspicious activity, Judy caved under the pressure and confessed her love for not one, but two other men besides her husband Todd in front of the class. Public Safety officers were called to the room and placed Judy under arrest for "trigamy," a crime we don’t hear about very often. Eventually it was revealed to her shocked and confused class that this was just a performance to give them a spot news article to write about. This is not the first time Morris has staged a crime for her students to write about. She has stolen dogs, money, and a skateboard, all for the sake of her students.

While this incident was only a personal matter that was staged for the purpose of an assignment, another incident that happened in September of 2014 had the potential to be deadly.

Physical Science Complex, Idaho State University

Shortly after classes began for the 2014 fall semester, chemistry professor Byron Bennett accidentally shot himself in the foot during his lecture. He was carrying a small caliber pistol in his pocket when it went off in the Physical Science Complex in a class with about 20 students. Out of everyone in the classroom, Bennett was the only person who was injured. Bennett was treated at Portneuf Medical Center for non-life threatening injuries. This accident occurred shortly after a new law went into effect permitting people to carry concealed weapons anywhere on campus except the dorms. The incident has people questioning whether this law makes people safer or puts more people in danger and has received national attention from sources such as the Washington Post, CBS, and the Huffington Post.

No matter how bizarre, rehearsed, or serious the incidents are, students at ISU should always be on their toes ready for anything that might happen.