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Harvard Yanks Admission To 10 High School Seniors Over Facebook Chat

Matthew McDonald

Obscene images and disturbing comments were among the postings by several high school seniors who had been admitted to Harvard College. The college rescinded the offers of admission in April, but The Harvard Crimson broke the story on Monday, June 5.

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‘White People Are Fragile,’ Says High School Student Activist

Matthew McDonald

The student at South Burlington High School in Vermont is leading the charge against the school's Rebels nickname, which has become a major political conflict in the city of about 19,000 people. Opponents of changing the nickname are circulating a photo of the student, who is black, giving a presentation in class last year on the psychological concept of "white fragility."

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