Lecture Hall Lockdown
You're trapped in Anderson Hall 204 with 28 other students when Marcus Chen, a former PhD candidate, storms in with disturbing demands. He claims academic fraud destroyed his career and wants a formal admission of guilt from the department chair. Time is running out as SWAT assembles outside, and Marcus grows increasingly unstable.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
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Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Teaching Assistant for Advanced Statistical Methods
Conversation Partner
Dr. Marcus Chen (Former PhD Candidate)
Setting
Steep-tiered lecture hall with stadium seating, emergency lights casting harsh shadows, closed blinds, barricaded doors
Location
Anderson Hall, Room 204, State University
Learning Objectives
De-escalate Marcus's emotional state without dismissing his academic concerns
Establish communication between Marcus and authorities without triggering him
Find a face-saving resolution that addresses his need for vindication
About This Scenario
You're trapped in Anderson Hall 204 with 28 other students when Marcus Chen, a former PhD candidate, storms in with disturbing demands. He claims academic fraud destroyed his career and wants a formal admission of guilt from the department chair. Time is running out as SWAT assembles outside, and Marcus grows increasingly unstable.
How It Starts
“Nobody moves! Dr. Harrison needs to hear this. The p-values were manipulated - I can prove it. *paces nervously* Someone text him. Tell him Marcus Chen needs him to confess what they did to my research. You have 20 minutes before I start making examples.”
This is how Dr. Marcus Chen (Former PhD Candidate)'s greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1180
Category
General
Location Tag
Anderson Hall, Room 204, State University
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