Brown University Campus Newspaper Apologizes to Malia Obama

The Brown Daily Herald published an editorial Tuesday with the headline, "Sorry, Malia Obama."

Brown University's campus newspaper has apologized to Malia Obama after students posted on social media that she was partying during a college visit.

A photo that circulated online allegedly shows the president's daughter standing next to a table with cups at an Oct. 10 party.

People who said they attended wrote on Twitter that Malia played beer pong.

A story about the tweets said Brown students had "no chill" because they didn't leave her alone during the visit.

The Brown Daily Herald published an editorial Tuesday with the headline, "Sorry, Malia Obama."

It says it's a shame Malia couldn't enjoy herself at Brown without students posting pictures online and news outlets writing about it.

It says if the president's daughter ever returns, hopefully next time "we will 'have more chill'":

"It is a shame that Malia was unable to visit Brown and enjoy herself at a party without several news headlines coming out about it the next day. While it is understandable that so many students were excited about her visit, it is likely that few of us would enjoy having strangers take pictures of us while we were unaware and post them on the Internet.

"Malia did not choose to grow up in the White House, and it is unfair that everything she does at just 17 years old is subject to such harsh scrutiny. While the chances of her selecting Brown have probably decreased since the publication of those articles, if she does ever come back to Brown, hopefully next time we will “have more chill.”

Copyright AP - Associated Press
Contact Us