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One possible explanation for this phenomenon is a transgender student (one admitted as a female, who then became male). Another possibility might be that Smith was temporarily hosting a male exchange student from another school. Smith participates in the 12-College Exchange Program with a number of other New England schools, most of which are coed. Male students occasionally attend [url=<a href=“http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/03/lone_boy_on_campus/]Wellesley[/url”>http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/12/03/lone_boy_on_campus/]Wellesley[/url</a>] as part of this program, and the same might also be true of Smith.</p>