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Matthew Shepard's Mother Speaks on Hate Crimes

Michelle Kuo '03 said that while she valued the humanity the panelists brought to the discussion, she would have liked more discussion of policy.

"I do wish there'd been less rhetoric and more exploration of concrete legislation that could be implemented," Kuo said. "I felt some of them were saying that prayer and policy are mutually exclusive...which isn't necessarily true."

Jennifer R. Darrah '00, who organized the event with Serreyu Wong '00, said the experience more than made up for the low attendance.

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"It was a really meaningful experience and it was clear to me that it very much impacted the people who were there," Darrah said. "Obviously we wanted to reach out to as many people as possible, but hopefully the people who were there will be able to share what happened."

Harry R. Lewis '68, dean of the College, David P. Illingworth '71, associate dean, and David B. Fithian, assistant dean, were also in attendance.

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