<p>As someone who attends McKinney North HS, I would advise the world at large to interpret the information the media reports with a rather large grain of salt. </p>
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<li>There is no ‘Fab Five.’ It’s merely a term coined by the attorney collectively referring to the individuals involved in the incident. I mean, honestly, what self-respecting teenage clique would refer to themselves as the ‘Fab Five?’<br></li>
<li>This incident was initially about the favoritism not the cheerleaders themselves. This entire incident has been blown out of proportion. Rather ironically, I wrote an editorial article in the school newspaper discussing this very subject. </li>
<li>Don’t let the news cloud your judgement of MNHS as a whole - MNHS is not a den of vice. We have more than a handful of intelligent and, overall, ‘good’ students. </li>
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<p>[To preempt any claims that I’m merely trying to salvage MNHS’s besmirched reputation out of pride: I’m not. I just moved here. Frankly, I’m not the biggest fan of the school, so I’m the person you’d least expect to defend MNHS exclusively out of pride. I do not consider it my personal devoir to exonerate those involved. I’m doing it hopefully to prevent the further proliferation of gross misinformation. ]</p>
<p>P.S. I had a significantly more comprehensive post, but it got deleted. So frustrating.</p>