Two former students are suing the college for not protecting them years ago from a 50-year-old ex-con, Lawrence V. Ray, who was convicted in 2022 of sex trafficking and other charges.
With affirmative action banned, application essays ask about “life experience,” the one place in admissions where discussing race is still explicitly legal.
Isabella Pollok should not serve time for helping Lawrence Ray, her lawyers said. They argued that she went from innocent acolyte to “broken automaton.”