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The Dumbest College Renaming Debate Yet

NAME SHAME

Even if you think buildings should be renamed because of historical figures’ racism, what about a building dedicated to an admirable man whose name just happens also to be a despicable act?

The student-led campaigns at colleges across the country to rename buildings, schools, and monuments named for racist and other now-controversial figures have become one of the year’s most notable campus trends.

There is the proposal to rename Amherst

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