US EditionCollege Student Making National Headlines over Claims of Religious Discrimination
The university is investigating after a teaching assistant gave a zero on a religious opinion essay about gender ideology, prompting a discrimination complaint and public debate.
- On December 4, 2025, Samantha Fulnecky filed a religious discrimination complaint after receiving a zero out of 25 on a 650-word Lifespan Development essay for citing the Bible.
- Fulnecky wrote that God created two distinct genders and criticized gender transition in her required response essay, arguing it was a satanic assault and saying she earned prior essay grades of 100 before citing the Bible.
- The school removed the assignment from the student’s grade and put graduate teaching assistant William "Mel" Curth on administrative leave, replacing them with a full-time professor.
- The case went viral last week, drawing national attention and public reaction, with Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt calling it `deeply concerning` and a protest march on campus Friday at noon.
- The dispute highlights tensions over religious expression and grading standards; the University of Oklahoma tweeted it takes First Amendment and religious-freedom concerns seriously, while critics urged review.
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A Christian pre-med student has gone viral in recent days after filing a religious discrimination complaint that claims a trans-identified teaching assistant flunked her for an essay stating that gender ideology is "demonic." #SamanthaFulnecky #UniversityofOklahoma #education #Oklahoma
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