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Ann Arbor Sucks is not one to rail against the dangers of “political correctness.” But is it too much to ask that what should be a straight news story - and a pretty explosive one - in the Daily doesn’t get riddled with vague psycho-speak? The headline, “Students speak out on power of words,” suggests a feature about fledgling writers taking tentative steps toward finding an authentic voice. Instead, it’s a story about the suspension of Sally Sharp, the university’s Women In Science and Engineering and UROP In-Residence Director for allegedly making offensive racial comments.
And then there’s the story’s lead - “Like many students on campus, LSA junior Terrence Griffin knows what it is like to hear a shocking comment come from another person’s mouth that whether said intentionally or not has long-standing effects.” Not only does this sentence drop all pretense of objectivity, it’s virtually un-parsable.
The article doesn’t mention any attempt on the Daily’s part to contact Sharp.