Mizzou sees drop in admissions following protests

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Who could have imagined that protests over perceived slights would lead to a drop in admissions? Only everyone.

At the University of Missouri last fall, students protested alleged incidents of racism. The “incidents” were unsubstantiated claims from students, and at least one hoax. The protesters forced the president to resign because he didn’t sufficiently acknowledge their feelings over the shooting death of Michael Brown the previous year.

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