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A former student of the St. Paul’s School tells CBS News the faculty was aware of the “Senior Salute” ritual, in which senior boys tried to meet up with younger female students, reports CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.
“It’s generally more cute than malicious. And the person approached can always say ‘No,”‘ the recent graduate said.
She said she knows the teenage girl who has accused 19-year-old Owen Labrie of rape at the elite New Hampshire prep school, as well as the defendant.
She said the school was aware of the tradition and terms associated with it, such as “scoring” — or hooking up — and “the score web” — a wall where participants would write their names.
“I remember a few times specifically when the words ‘Senior Salute’ were brought up and faculty definitely addressed it,” she said.
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