Another college student crosses the line and uses that word on social media

[napi21]

http://getschooled.blog.myajc.com/2018/01/22/another-college-student-crosses-the-line-and-uses-that-word-on-social-media/?ecmp=newspaper_email&

This post is on the AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution). I have a subscription, so if you cannot access the link, here is a clip:

Two young women at major public campuses in the south use the N-word on social media and face a barrage of criticisms. Now, both have left their universities and fled social media.

The University of Alabama, which has successfully marketed itself to students outside the south, moved quickly last week to expel Harley Barber, a sorority sister from New Jersey who declared her love of Alpha Phi and her hatred of blacks on a viral video. (Alphi Phi also kicked her out.)

Closer to home, on Friday Georgia State University suspended soccer player Natalia Martinez who used the N-word on an Instagram message. Facing a petition pushing for her expulsion, the soccer player from Florida today withdrew from GSU.

(Both students were kicked out of their respective schools.)

[lunasun]

1. Good . Bye

[MousePlayingDaffodil]

3. Except that . . .

. . . since these were both state institutions, the expulsions are rather blatantly unconstitutional.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. It's only unconstitutional if they want to press their rights in court

Unless they are bucking for admin jobs in the KKK organization maybe they will just slink away.

[gratuitous]

12. Not sure I follow your argument

Institutes of higher learning have a duty to their students to provide an environment conducive to learning. Ms. Barber and Ms. Martinez are perfectly free to express their prejudice and bigotry, Alabama and Georgia State are under no obligation to provide them a platform. There's no constitutional right to attend any particular university.

[bobbieinok]

2. Odd it's 2 FEMALES. College girls not used to unfriendly scrutiny? Esp cute southern ones?

[unc70]

4. Student in Alabama is from New Jersey

Not cute, not Southern.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. The U of Ala. student was from New Jersey. n/t

[GulfCoast66]

7. Maybe she was from South Jersey nt

[Tipperary]

11. The soccer player and the Harley Barber idiot are both from New Jersey.

So much for your comment about “southern” girls.

[sheshe2]

8. Bye.

[n2doc]

9. Taking out the trash n/t

[skypilot]

10. Finsta

"It's where we post stuff we don't want our mothers to see."

And yet...

[Initech]

13. Well, there is one good thing about social media!

It's letting people know who you really are!

[Dave Starsky]

14. What a neat way to commit college and career suicide.