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Janell Ross, The Atlantic: Education
Mon, 12/22/2014 - 12:47pm

When Gender Discrimination and Racism Collide

At first, the kerfuffle at the University of Connecticut between a largely black sorority and a predominantly white fraternity might seem a lot like the big-kid version of a schoolyard fight. It is, after all, a dispute over an iconic boulder on campus affectionately known as the “Spirit Rock.” No one has been physically hurt, and campus officials have taken action in response to the event.

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