9/17/2020: Professor who lied about ethnicity quits university post - Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers

Today's Article: Professor who lied about ethnicity quits university post
From: The New York Post
Readability Score: 12.1

A George Washington University professor shocked her students and her employers by admitting that she had lied for years about being black. Discuss her confession and resulting resignation; then examine race and identity politics with izzit's I Am Human.

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Today's Alternate Article: Big tippers: Alaska man joins push to aid restaurant workers
Readability Score: 9.1

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5/10/2018: “Offensive” Colonials out, Hippos in? George Washington students seek mascot change - Hotel Rooms by the Hour-- or the Minute

Today's Article: “Offensive” Colonials out, Hippos in? George Washington students seek mascot change
From: WISTV.com
Readability Score: 9.8

Does the word "colonial" bring to mind images of persevering, brave people who overcame great challenges? Or does it suggest oppression of native peoples? Some students at George Washington University want to change their school's mascot. Do they have a point? How can we show respect in this issue?

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Today's Alternate Article: Hotel Rooms by the Hour-- or the Minute
Readability Score: 7.8

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