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 '''Description of Artwork:''' Mastrocinque's charcoal drawings emphasized the human form, featuring male and female nudes.   <P>
-'''The Incident:''' Portsmouth High School art teacher, Marilyn Carpenter, chose Mastrocinque for the schools artist of the month and hung five of his drawings in a glass case near the school library.  Within hours of their display, the school principal, John Lucas, removed the drawings.  Several students protested, hanging signs that read, "Censorship is a disease," and "Art should not be censored."  In addition, Carpenter contacted her union claiming a breach of academic freedom.  <P>
+'''The Incident:''' Portsmouth High School art teacher, Marilyn Carpenter, chose Mastrocinque for the school's artist of the month and hung five of his drawings in a glass case near the school library.  Within hours of their display, the school principal, John Lucas, removed the drawings.  Several students protested, hanging signs that read, "Censorship is a disease," and "Art should not be censored."  In addition, Carpenter contacted her union claiming a breach of academic freedom.  <P>
 '''Results of Incident:''' The school superintendent promised that there would be no further interference with future exhibits.  Carpenter withdrew the grievance and the works were reinstalled in her classroom. <P>