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Professor bans students from saying ‘illegal immigrant’ in exam
A professor at the University of Southern California has barred her students from using the phrase "illegal immigrant" in their final exam for the class.
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Salem State University hides artwork behind curtain to protect students’ feelings
Salem State University in Massachusetts erected a curtain in front of a controversial piece of art featuring the Klu Klux Klan (KKK), so that students aren't inadvertently triggered by seeing it.
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Fake news: Media pushes bogus survey as proof Trump causes bullying
Multiple U.S. media outlets are citing an online survey by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as proof Donald Trump's election is causing a surge of bullying in schools. But the survey is flawed in several obvious ways, and shouldn't be taken as proof of
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The majority of post-Trump ‘hate incidents’ happened in states Hillary won
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has released a tally of alleged hate crimes and "hate incidents" in the wake of Donald Trump's electoral victory, and revealed a notable trend: The wave of alleged hate crimes after Trump's victory are concentrated in liberal states
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Hampshire College stops flying U.S. flag after flag-burning incident
Hampshire College in Massachusetts has announced that it will no longer fly the U.S. flag at all in response to an incident where the flag was taken down and burned. The president of the college says that by getting rid of the flag the school will be able to
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UNH asks students to protest Trump
The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has issued an apology after one of its official Facebook pages was caught making partisan political posts against Donald Trump and in favor of Hillary Clinton.
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Yale professor makes test optional so students can cope with Trump win
A professor at Yale University has made an exam optional to allow his students to cope with their psychological devastation from Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.
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Babson students demand expulsion for classmates celebrating Trump victory
Students at Babson College in Wellesley, Mass. are demanding the expulsions of two students because they drove around town celebrating Donald Trump's presidential victory Tuesday night.