On Feb. 1, 2019, it came to my attention that a story written by a former staff member, Roxie Srikoulabouth, for the Fall 2018 issue of The George-Anne Reflector Magazine was entirely false. All interviews in the story were fabricated.
I have removed the online version of the article, titled “Culture Shock: International students share their experiences,” from this website. Fabrication is not tolerated at The George-Anne Reflector. This is a matter of deep and unforgivable disappointment for me personally and for the entire staff who worked so hard last semester to produce a magazine, which is now permanently ruined by this error. This blatant fabrication of interviews with real people is an extreme offense to myself, fellow staff and the people whose names and trust were violated by this staff member.
We apologize and deeply regret publishing the fabricated interviews. I cannot fathom the real pain and embarrassment this may have caused the people falsely quoted in this article. We are taking steps to ensure that this never happens again.
Sincerely,
Blakeley Bartee
Editor-in-Chief
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