Well, at least that's what the headline of the story says ("Hornstine tells Harvard about uncredited text"), but the text gives (me, at least) a different impression:
"The matter was brought to the attention of Harvard's admissions office," said Steven Kudatzky, an Evesham lawyer who said he spoke for the family. That description was confirmed by Edwin Jacobs Jr., an attorney for the Hornstines.
Passive voice, Kudatzky doesn't say who brought the matter to Harvard's attention.
If Hornstine's going to steal Thankgiving proclamations from Bill Clinton, why not steal his evasive admit/non-admit apology style?
And what does Harvard have to say about it? Elizabeth W. Green of the Harvard Crimson reports:
Hornstine, who sued the Moorestown, N.J. school system to ensure she graduated as her high school’s sole valedictorian, could potentially find her acceptance at Harvard withdrawn. It is not the first problem that Hornstine has encountered at Harvard: after news of her $2.7 million lawsuit came to light, more than 550 students signed an online petition asking that her admission offer be rescinded.
According to Director of Undergraduate Admissions Marlyn McGrath Lewis ’70-’73, an acceptance offer could be withdrawn if a student engages in plagiarism.
Although Lewis declined to comment on any particular case, she said that “several” offers of admission for the Class of 2007 are currently under review. Lewis said offers come under reconsideration for a variety of reasons.
“Most of the time we learn it from the student. Sometimes we hear it from the school. Every once in a while we learn it in the newspaper,” she said.
Green's story also states: "According to Steven K. Kudatzky ’72, a close friend of the Hornstines and a self-proclaimed family spokesperson, Hornstine sent word to the admissions office informing them of her sourcing problems."
I will get to the bottom of this story. Or give up at some point out of boredom. We'll see.
In the meantime, Boston Marathon competitor Will Ferrell spoke at Harvard's Class Day yesterday. Here's what he said. More amusingly, here's what he looked like saying it:
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