Word: upset
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...More than 80% of the students who watched a racist exchange on video said they would not work with the white student. Those who read about racist behavior showed a similar aversion, with 75% preferring the black actor as a teammate. Participants in both groups said they were deeply upset by the racist comments...
...study in the Jan. 9 issue of the journal Science presents strong evidence that even people who aspire to tolerance - who would consider themselves nonracist - still harbor unconscious biases powerful enough to prevent them from confronting overt racists or from being upset by other people's racist behavior. The authors say the results suggest attitudes so deeply ingrained that protective legislation and affirmative-action programs are required to overcome them. The results may even offer clues as to how other societies have spiraled into genocide...
...Harvard men's basketball team pulled off a stunning upset of Boston College tonight in Chestnut Hill, Mass., beating the No. 17 Eagles by an 82-70 margin just three days after BC upset then-No. 1 and undefeated North Carolina on the Tar Heels' home floor in Chapel Hill...
...over North Carolina on Sunday made national news as the first loss of the season for the Tar Heels, who had beaten all their previous opponents by an average of 20 points per game. The Eagles moved into the top 25 for the first time all year after the upset, and will likely exit the polls next week after the loss to Harvard...
Miller won’t be taking any days off soon as he and his teammates face Boston College today. The Eagles are coming off an upset win at North Carolina, the then-No. 1 team in the country. But as he battles BC’s frontcourt aces Corey Raji, Joe Trapani, Josh Southern, and Tyler Roche, he can take solace knowing none of them is either...