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Mark Modesitt, CC '11, is an Anthropology major. He was president of the Class of 2010 Council for the 2006-07 academic year.

Preceded by
None

President of the Class of 2010
2006-2007

Succeeded by
AJ Pascua

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-'''Mark Modesitt''', [[CC]] '[[2010|10]], is a [[Political Science]] and [[Spanish]] major. He was president of the [[CC 2010 Class Council|Class of 2010 Council]] for the [[2006]]-[[2007|07]] academic year, but is more widely known for his involvement in a "hate speech" incident that took place in March 2007.
+'''Mark Modesitt''', [[CC]] '[[2011|11]], is an [[Anthropology]] major. He was president of the [[CC 2010 Class Council|Class of 2010 Council]] for the [[2006]]-[[2007|07]] academic year.
-On Monday [[March 5|March 5th]], [[2007]], a threat was written in permanent marker on the door of Modesitt's [[John Jay]] [[:Image:JJ8.gif|floor 8]] single.<ref>[http://www.columbiaspectator.com/node/24290 "CCSC 2010 President Gets Death Threat"], ''The Spectator'', 3/7/07.</ref> The threat read "Mark is racist, I'll kill you." Modesitt notified [[Public Safety]], naming at least four first year students. Public Safety then launched an investigation, sending an email to each implicated student.
-The residents of Modesitt's floor were made to attend a mandatory meeting about "hate speech", held by floor 8 [[Resident Adviser]] Alex Topkins. Modesitt's door was sanded down soon after the incident.
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