The Children America Throws Away

Kyle Kashuv won’t be going to Harvard next year. The young gun-rights activist and survivor of the February 14, 2018, Parkland school shooting that killed 17 of his schoolmates had his admission rescinded once Harvard learned that he had used racial slurs while editing a document shared with friends, including a reference to a black classmate as a “niggerjock.” Kashuv apologized for his past remarks, but also criticized Harvard for its own racist past, arguing that rejecting him was “deciding that someone can’t grow, especially after a life-altering event like the shooting.”

The news of sparked anger on the right, where pundits such as Ben Shapiro accused arguing that in “a normal world, [his apology] would have been enough.” Mainstream media outlets have been , which not only touches on recurring questions about redemption and forgiveness, but also fits neatly into the . Newsrooms are more male, less diverse, and more educated than