Those usages, however, originate with the students, so college officials don’t think they have any right to intervene. A few indignant students held a rally, the professor apologized, and the president insisted, “The use of this-or any racial slur-in our community is unacceptable.” But, of course, students at Emory University and every other campus hear the N-word all the time in the music they play. Recently at my campus, for instance, a law professor sparked a complaint from students after he mentioned the N-word in class, even though the point he made was entirely academic and the comment occurred during a discussion of hate speech. It’s not the chaired professors and deans who wield the most intimidation, but the lowly young ones, the undergraduates, particularly if they are members of disadvantaged groups. In recent times, however, an inversion has taken place. In spite of egalitarian talk issuing from professors and administrators, college is one of the most stratified enclaves on earth. How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure
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