“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A Parkland shooting survivor and pro-Second Amendment activist said Harvard University rescinded his acceptance as a result of racist remarks he made before the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida.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to be a June 3 letter from Harvard Dean of Admissions William Fitzsimmons, rescinding his admission.1/ THREAD: Harvard rescinded my acceptance.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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