Maria Wittman of Appleton woke up during finals week at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, ready to go to a review for her math exam. She checked her e-mail to confirm the review still was scheduled but was startled by an e-mail from the registrar’s office telling her she had been subpoenaed for illegally sharing music online.
“The purpose of this letter is to notify you that the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s Office of the Registrar has received a valid subpoena for the release of your education records,” the e-mail said.