When a student states in a written student evaluation that her professor is boring and uninspiring,if in fact her professor has won the professor of the year award for the past three years,she is committing libel.

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The student's opinion of the professor being boring and uninspiring is a subjective statement and not necessarily defamatory. It does not make any false or malicious claims about the professor's professional reputation, therefore it is not considered libel.

When a Student States in a Written Student Evaluation That