Parkland shooting survivor says Harvard rescinded his admission over racial slurs he made two years ago

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“They happen to have eyes on this particular situation — how many situations do they not have eyes on?” FrankBruni reacts to Harvard rescinding a Parkland survivor’s admission over racist comments posted on Facebook two years ago.

A Parkland shooting survivor and pro-Second Amendment activist said Harvard University rescinded his acceptance as a result of racist remarks he made before the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.

Kyle Kashuv disclosed the rescinding Monday in a Twitter thread, acknowledging that he and classmates, then 16, made"abhorrent racial slurs" in digital messages almost two years ago"in an effort to be as extreme and shocking as possible." He wrote an apology for his remarks and posted a screenshot of what appears to be a June 3 letter from Harvard Dean of Admissions William Fitzsimmons, rescinding his admission.1/ THREAD: Harvard rescinded my acceptance.

Three months after being admitted to Harvard Class of 2023, Harvard has decided to rescind my admission over texts and comments made nearly two years ago, months prior to the shooting.— Kyle Kashuv June 17, 2019 "Harvard deciding that someone can't grow, especially after a life-altering event like the shooting, is deeply concerning.

 

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FrankBruni Tacky is tacky and tacky is not Harvard

FrankBruni Article makes it clear that this is repeating what the student told the media. These things always put the school in an uncomfortable position, as they have privacy restrictions preventing their publishing the various factors that may have made them decide this way.

FrankBruni Harvard did this because he's supports the 2nd Amendment. That is the only reason.

FrankBruni Isn’t college admission based on what one did in high school? If you throw out the racism , you might as well throw out the grades as well.

FrankBruni Tough call? What sort of a f**ked up society are you running over there these days?

FrankBruni And yet the Gov of VA is still in office. The Dems' double standards are appalling.

FrankBruni Sending that kid thoughts and prayers

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