<p>MSMDAD:</p>
<p>I think the poem is a datum. I don’t know how strong a datum it is in making this kind of decision. The way I look at it, the adminstration has responded very strongly while declining to defund the publication. I think that’s their call. They’re the ones who have to balance freedom of speech and academic freedom with the safety of their African American population. They’re on the scene, and it appears they really care.</p>
<p>Like you, I’m a bit put off by the reaction of at least one other Tufts student who seems to think this sort of thing is perfectly OK. But that’s just one student among 4,000. </p>
<p>A scholarship is scholarship. If I were you, I’d apply and make a decision about Tufts if the scholarship is actually offered.</p>