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"Harvard of the Midwest" in classless act"
By DICK JOHNSON and SUSAN BALL
Updated 1:04 PM CST, Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Two Northwestern students who attended a Halloween party dressed in blackface have sparked a public outcry from the NU community.
The photos, posted on the students' Facebook pages, have prompted campus groups to organize a closed forum Tuesday to discuss the incident with students.
“While I fully support the principles of free expression, at the same time I am deeply disappointed to see any example of insensitivity that demeans a segment of our community,” said Northwestern President Morton O. Schapiro in an e-mail to the NU community.
One of the students involved in the incident reportedly dressed as Bob Marley, painting his entire body black and wearing a shirt with the word "Jamaica."
Two Northwestern students who attended a Halloween party dressed in blackface have sparked a public outcry from the NU community.
Full Story: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Northwestern-Student-Dons-Blackface-for-Halloween-69286632.html
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