Word: scapegoat
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...prevalence of "cribbing" and kindred forms of dishonesty among the students. An instructor said two weeks ago that this case had occurred at a very unfortunate time on that account. It was necessary, it seemed, that somebody should be made an example of, and Mr. S. became the scapegoat. He has been suspended. The faculty refused to consider anything except that one theme reproduced the other in part. Mr. S.'s explanation counted for nothing...