First of all, this should be in the Sioux name area, as it will likely soon be after getting moved.
If this is true, and it very well may be, what crappy excuses for human beings these instructors are. How about offering extra credit for something useful such as a fundraiser, helping out at the local homeless shelter, or the endless amount of other possibilities. This is sick, but absolutely does not surprise me coming from a place like St. Cloud. Some people are so out of touch with reality it is amazing.