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Mark E. Glickman, a teaching fellow in statistics who taught Starr in a number of courses, says that when M&M Mars reintroduced red M&M's, which had been previously linked to cancer, Starr was concerned...
...When M&M's finally decided that they were going to make red M&Ms, he sent a letter in to them saying 'the dye used in making red M&M's is harmful, you should reconsider,'" Glickman recalls. M&M Mars sent back a polite letter thanking Starr for his comments--and a coupon for a package of the new M&M's, complete with the red ones...
Olkin recalls another occassion, when Starr targeted Baskin Robbins, which had a stated policy of unlimited free samples...
...Although Starr has scored some successes in the consumer realm, he continued to have difficulties in the academic and social ones...
Next term, Starr may transfer to the University of Utah, where he can take a variable course load, he says. "It's nice and quiet out there, peaceful...