O J Simson

Three weeks ago and unbeknownst to university officials, O.J. Simpson slipped onto the UC Irvine campus to speak to students at the invitation of a criminology professor. The university hasn't calmed down since. Peppered by angry phone calls and hate mail since news of Simpson's May 21 visit to the seminar hit the campus newspaper, one school dean has been busy distancing the university from the decision to have the ex-football star speak.

Three weeks ago and unbeknownst to university officials, O.J. Simpson slipped onto the UC Irvine campus to speak to students at the invitation of a criminology professor. The university hasn't calmed down since. Peppered by angry phone calls and hate mail since news of Simpson's May 21 visit to the seminar hit the campus newspaper, one school dean has been busy distancing the university from the decision to have the ex-football star speak.

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