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Harvard Pulls Student Offers Over Online Comments (go.com)

Posted by msmash on from the pay-the-price dept.

Reader joshtops shares a report: Harvard University's student newspaper says the school has revoked admission offers to at least 10 prospective freshmen over offensive online messages. The Harvard Crimson says the students posted images and comments in a private Facebook group mocking sexual assault, the Holocaust and racial minorities. The newspaper reported that several group members said at least 10 people were told by Harvard in April that their acceptances had been withdrawn.

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  1. Re:Seems reasonable. by prunus.avium · · Score: 5, Informative

    Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences

    Um, yes, that's exactly what it means. That is, in fact, the definition.

    No. It means that you are free from governmental consequences. Private entities are still free to tell you to fuck off.