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Monday, May 19, 2008

The ironies abound

Crystal Mangum has graduated from North Carolina Central University. In case you have forgotten, Mangum was the stripper who made up the stories about being gang-raped by Duke lacrosse players. In the course of the investigation, we found out that she'd claimed to have been raped by twenty or five and, finally, three players. She had the DNA of several different men, none of whom were the accused Duke students, in her body and more in her panties at the time of the alleged rape. And we also found out that she had overdosed on a mixture of alcohol and a powerful muscle relaxant.

Kristin Butler, a former columnist for the Duke newspaper, excoriates NCCU for ignoring their own codes of conduct by matriculating Mangum.
Unsurprisingly, those actions constitute flagrant violations of NCCU's honor code, which prohibits: "lewd, indecent or obscene conduct (whether public or private)"; "violation of the alcohol policy, including binge drinking, use or personal possession of alcoholic beverages by undergraduate students;" and the real doozie, "knowingly making in public a false [oral or] written or printed statement with the intent to deceive and/or mislead or injure the character or reputation of another."

NCCU also touts itself as a "drug-free academic community," a claim that's hard to take seriously when one of the college's own students admits to turning tricks and getting high four or five nights per week. In fact, Mangum had overdosed on flexeril and booze when she was first picked up by police the night of March 14.

And that's what makes Mangum's latest milestone so infuriating: It demeans the accomplishments of thousands of hard-working, law-abiding Eagles who also graduated this May.

So what did this charmer major in at NCCU?

Police psychology.

Sure, we can all imagine police departments across the state wanting to hire this liar.

You just can't make this stuff up.
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HOME Betsy neither necessarily uses, nor endorses, the products advertised on this site. Comments from an AP history and government teacher in Raleigh, NC. e-mail betsynewmark AT gmail.com Site Feed Wikio Your Market Research Here		Monday, May 19, 2008 The ironies abound Crystal Mangum has graduated from North Carolina Central University. In case you have forgotten, Mangum was the stripper who made up the stories about being gang-raped by Duke lacrosse players. In the course of the investigation, we found out that she'd claimed to have been raped by twenty or five and, finally, three players. She had the DNA of several different men, none of whom were the accused Duke students, in her body and more in her panties at the time of the alleged rape. And we also found out that she had overdosed on a mixture of alcohol and a powerful muscle relaxant. Kristin Butler, a former columnist for the Duke newspaper, excoriates NCCU for ignoring their own codes of conduct by matriculating Mangum. Unsurprisingly, those actions constitute flagrant violations of NCCU's honor code, which prohibits: "lewd, indecent or obscene conduct (whether public or private)"; "violation of the alcohol policy, including binge drinking, use or personal possession of alcoholic beverages by undergraduate students;" and the real doozie, "knowingly making in public a false [oral or] written or printed statement with the intent to deceive and/or mislead or injure the character or reputation of another." NCCU also touts itself as a "drug-free academic community," a claim that's hard to take seriously when one of the college's own students admits to turning tricks and getting high four or five nights per week. In fact, Mangum had overdosed on flexeril and booze when she was first picked up by police the night of March 14. And that's what makes Mangum's latest milestone so infuriating: It demeans the accomplishments of thousands of hard-working, law-abiding Eagles who also graduated this May. So what did this charmer major in at NCCU? Police psychology. Sure, we can all imagine police departments across the state wanting to hire this liar. You just can't make this stuff up. Labels: Duke posted by Betsy Newmark permalink 5:39 AM \|

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