article_snippet: Unfortunately, this wasn't an isolated incident.    
article_snippet: We sincerely apologize to any students, staff or community members who found this activity disrespectful.
article_snippet: Last year, Smith College's president apologized and there was a student outcry because students had "hurt feelings" when alumna Wendy Kaminer argued at a panel discussion moderated by the college president against using the euphemism "the n-word" in historical discussions.
article_snippet: alumna Wendy Kaminer believed that using the actual word, in context, was proper (and it is).