Embattled Harvard University President Claudine Gay is under fire for allegedly plagiarizing portions of her Ph.D. dissertation‚ which concerns racial themes‚ for her doctorate in political science from Harvard back in 1997. Journalist Christopher F. Rufo‚ a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute‚ published a report on Sunday outlining what he indicated to be three instances of Gay plagiarizing‚ per Harvard standards‚ in the dissertation‚ “Taking Charge: Black Electoral Success and the Redefinition of American Policies.” “[Chris Brunet] and I have obtained documentation demonstrating that Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarized multiple sections of her Ph.D. thesis‚ violating Harvard’s policies on academic integrity‚” Rufo said on X. “This is a bombshell.”  EXCLUSIVE: @RealChrisBrunet and I have obtained documentation demonstrating that Harvard President Claudine Gay plagiarized multiple sections of her Ph.D. thesis‚ violating Harvard's policies on academic integrity. This is a bombshell. 🧵 — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) December 10‚ 2023 In one instance‚ Gay is accused of lifting “nearly verbatim” work from Lawrence Bobo and Franklin Gilliam in their paper called “Race‚ Sociopolitical Participation‚ and Black Empowerment.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Rufo then cites Harvard’s own policy on paraphrasing and plagiarism to underscore his point: “When you paraphrase‚ your task is to distill the source’s ideas in your own words‚” the guidelines state. “It’s not enough to change a few words here and there and leave the rest; instead‚ you must completely restate the ideas in the passage in your own words. If your own language is too close to the original‚ then you are plagiarizing‚ even if you do provide a citation.” First‚ Gay lifts an entire paragraph nearly verbatim from a paper by Lawrence Bobo and Franklin Gilliam’s‚ while passing it off as her own paraphrase and language. This is a direct violation of Harvard's policy: "When you paraphrase‚ your task is to distill the source’s ideas… pic.twitter.com/t6enHp3dN9 — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) December 10‚ 2023 Gay is further accused of lifting material from legal scholar Carol Swain without giving a citation. Rufo again cites Harvard guidelines‚ which state that students “must give credit to the author of the source material‚ either by placing the source material in quotation marks and providing a clear citation‚ or by paraphrasing the source material and providing a clear citation.” Second‚ Gay appears to lift material from scholar Carol Swain. In one passage‚ summarizing the distinction between "descriptive representation" and "substantive representation‚" she copies the phrasing and language nearly verbatim from Swain’s book 'Black Faces‚ Black Interests‚'… pic.twitter.com/68bJy1F9jo — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) December 10‚ 2023 And lastly‚ Gay is accused of swiping an entire appendix. “Gay composes an entire appendix in the dissertation directly taken from Gary King’s book‚ ‘A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem‚'” Rufo posted. “While she cites King’s book later in the appendix—in fact‚ King was her dissertation advisor—Gay does not explicitly acknowledge that Appendix B is entirely grounded in King’s concepts and language‚ instead passing it off as her own original work.” Third‚ Gay composes an entire appendix in the dissertation directly taken from Gary King's book‚ 'A Solution to the Ecological Inference Problem.' While she cites King’s book later in the appendix—in fact‚ King was her dissertation advisor—Gay does not explicitly acknowledge that… pic.twitter.com/WGZAzc6gUn — Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) December 10‚ 2023 The plagiarism accusations come as Gay is already under fire for her recent testimony during a Congressional hearing on anti-Semitism in colleges and universities. When Gay was questioned about whether calling for the genocide of Jews violated Harvard’s codes of conduct‚ she responded that it depends “on the context.” She added that calling for genocide is “at odds with the values of Harvard” and that when that kind of “speech crosses into conduct‚ that violates our policies.” Related: ‘Their Statements Were Abhorrent’: Backlash To Harvard‚ Penn‚ MIT Presidents On Anti-Semitism Continues Even After They Backtrack

When a man decides to marry a woman‚ he’s agreeing to build a life with her. But in one man’s case‚ his girlfriend had already started a life with her young daughter. So when he planned a proposal‚ he understood he was marrying both of them—and he marked the milestone most touchingly with a dad proposal. The man‚ Michael‚ is melting hearts all over social media. Michael asked his now bride-to-be for her hand in marriage recently‚ and she said “yes.” However‚ he knew her daughter also needed to agree to him being her father before he walked down the aisle. So when she came home one day‚ he gave her her own surprise dad proposal. Instagram In a moment her mother caught on camera‚ the little girl came home one day to find Michael and her mom waiting. Her mom first showed the girl her ring and shared the happy news‚ and the girl was thrilled. All of a sudden she sees Michael drop to his knee and say‚ ” So‚ I’ve got a really important question‚ okay? I got your momma to say ‘yes.'” Dad’s Viral Proposal: ‘Can You Be My Daughter?’ The little girl nodded in excitement as Michael opened a box and offered her a ring. Instagram “Can you be my daughter? Can I be your daddy?” he asked. Overtaken with emotion‚ the girl nodded “yes” and melted into Michael’s arms. The video points out that the little girl doesn’t have a relationship with her biological father. So the proposal was extra special for her. “I’ll love you forever‚” Michael continued. “I promise. And I’ll take care of you and everything.” Grab a tissue and watch the entire proposal below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 (@majicallynews) Share this story and bring happy tears to thousands. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post When Man Pops The Question‚ He Also Has Very Important Question For His Fiance’s Daughter. appeared first on InspireMore.

Cancer is an insidious disease. There‚ we said it. The treatment for it is no better. It ravages the body while fighting the disease that is destroying the body. When people complete cancer treatments‚ many clinics have them ring a bell. This small thing is a method of providing hope. When a patient hears someone ringing the bell‚ it offers them hope that they‚ too‚ will reach “bell day.” Today’s video concerns a young man named Christian and the day this kid got to ring the bell.” You’ll need tissues‚ so you might want to grab them now. The video opens with Christian standing before a gong‚ which serves as his cancer center’s bell. He is smiling and waving a huge stuffed fish. He grabs the poor fishy around the mid-section and takes a mighty swing. The fish’s head collides with the gong‚ creating a very satisfying “bong-g-g-g-g-g.” What Christian did next is what got us tearing up. Image from TikTok. When he finished ringing the bell to signify the end of his treatment‚ he took his shirt off to reveal another shirt. The new shirt bore the name of his friend‚ Izie. He starts talking to explain his actions‚ “I wanted to do something because I feel every kid deserves to ring the bell at the end of their treatment‚ including Izie…” Image from TikTok. Understanding Why This Boy Rang The Bell Twice The captioning explains what is happening in the video. Christian and Izie had met and became close during their treatment. Their shared experience led to a very strong bond between the two. Izie finished her treatment before Christian‚ but not in a happy way. She succumbed to the disease and would never get her chance to have a “bell day” of her own. After explaining that “Every kid deserves to ring the bell‚” Christian grabbed the mallet and gave the gong a smack for his friend. Image from TikTok. Christian explained that Izie was a warrior. A fighter that deserves her bell day just as much as anyone else. She may not have reached her bell day the same way‚ but she did earn the day. Happy Bell Day Izie! Rest well‚ young warrior. I’m not crying; you’re crying! We probably both are. Christian honored his friend in the best possible way. By acknowledging that her treatment was complete and it was time for rest. Christian is correct — everyone deserves the opportunity to ring the bell. If you know someone affected by cancer‚ share this to offer them hope for their bell day. @littlewishesorg What a tribute #littlewishes #chilhoodcancer #medicalteam #hope #hospital #nurses #childlife #endoftreatment #tribute #friends #kindness #honor ♬ Gentle and warm background piano(1262846) – Noru You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Teen Overcomes Cancer‚ Pays Tribute To Friend Who Couldn’t: “Every Kid Deserves To Ring The Bell.” appeared first on InspireMore.

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