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Past the Page: JuicyCampus is Offended, Asks for Retraction

December 11th, 2008 | By Jenna Weiner in Past the Page | 2 Comments »

What is more ironic than being asked for a retraction by a website founded on the spreading of malicious, unsubstantiated gossip in the name of free speech?

Nothing.

In this issue’s commentary section, I discussed the recent theory that, in an effort to bolster the website’s fading popularity at Georgetown, JuicyCampus administrators have posted on the website disguised as Georgetown students.

Though this was mere speculation and all in good fun, JuicyCampus was apparently not too pleased. The Independent soon received an email from BWR, the public relations firm that handles JuicyCampus, asking us to issue a retraction. Read Full Post