The News attempts to extenuate the recent disgraceful action of the thirteen seniors at Trinity, in upholding the slighted honor of the "Grand Tribunal." It states that "a committee of the remaining members of the class are out in a statement in which they deplore the exaggerated accounts that have been spread concerning the affair, and emphasize the assertion that the action was intended solely as a punishment and should not be regarded as 'hazing.' One of the class had previously tested nitrate of silver upon himself, and had found it did no injury." Nevertheless, we believe that this committee has not attempted to deny the plain report of the outrage, as contained in the despatches of the Associated Press. The subterfuge is childish and affords no palliation of the act. Whether it be called "punishment" or "hazing" is immaterial, and does not alter the character of the offence.
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