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Students, Alumni Outraged Over Penn State’s ‘Pathetic’ Response To Racist Comments

Penn State students, parents, and alumni were disappointed with the university’s response to a student’s alleged racist remarks Tuesday night.

Penn State issued a brief statement acknowledging it doesn’t have the power to expel a student over their speech “no matter how reprehensible it may be.” The response was released after a student was recorded allegedly using hate speech and racist remarks at a Pennsylvania rally Sunday.

Nonetheless, Twitter users took to Penn State’s mentions to air their grievances against the university’s actions so far.

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