Apology on Behalf of the Lantern
by Daniel McCue on 02/11/09 at 3:02 pm
Dear Eastern Students,
I would like to make note on the October 31st Issue of the Campus Lantern “claps and slaps.” There have been many heated discussions on the particular slap towards the death of the Uconn Football player. Some were offended. Some didn’t care. Either way, I’ve heard both sides and would like to make [...]
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