BDSM lecture causes Rhodes uproar
Some Rhodes College alumni want the college chaplain, Rev. Beatrix Weil, fired for inviting a dominatrix to speak on campus in a forum on bondage and masochism. (Lance Murphey/The Daily Memphian file)
The Rhodes College chaplain invited a dominatrix to lead a discussion, but college administrators canceled it.
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Jane Roberts
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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