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The Ethics of Trauma Dramas

In the fall, I helped low-income high-school seniors draft application essays to selective colleges. As we wait for acceptance or rejection letters, I'm spending the time asking myself about an ethical quandary that has troubled me throughout the process.

In the college-access program I direct, we stress writing skills, a crucial...

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