The whole UVA “I was gang-raped at a frat party” story in The Rolling Stone is raising some troubling questions. Could it be a hoax? Magic 8 ball sez signs point to yes Last week, writer Richard Bradley published an essay essentially applying the criteria of dissimilarity and embarrassment to the by-now world-famous Rolling Stone story about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity. Bradley, who as editor
December 2014
December 2, 2014
Racist incident revealed to be a hoax; University of Chicago shrugs [Darleen Click]
Because the political agenda behind the hoax is something they embrace. A University of Chicago student who claimed his Facebook page was hacked and filled with racist and violent messages against him and another student has now admitted he faked the attack. Intended to shame the school into making drastic changes around race and speech on campus, the hoax appears to have worked. The students behind the ruse, the hoodwinked
December 1, 2014
Blood ties
Went in this morning to have some blood drawn to see if we can get to bottom of some of the health problems I’ve been experiencing. Sorry for my prolonged absence. Since my mother’s death, I’ve been dealing with the legal system, family, etc., and trying hard to put the pieces back together somehow. It’s only now really hitting me that my Mom is gone, so quickly did everything happen