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Famous [[Harlem]] Renaissance poet who was once a student in the School of Mines (now [[SEAS]]). Needless to say, poetry does not go well with problem sets, and he dropped out. Oh yeah, this may have had something to do with institutional racism too.  
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'''Langston Hughes''' is a famous [[Harlem]] Renaissance poet who attended the School of Mines (now [[SEAS]]) for the [[1921]]-[[1922]] year. Needless to say, poetry does not go well with problem sets, and he dropped out, though the [[Office of Undergraduate Admissions|admissions department]] likes to tout him as an alum.<ref>[http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/admissions/university/ Undergraduate Admissions - Intro to Columbia]</ref> Oh yeah, and his departure may have had something to do with institutional racism too.
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*[http://c250.columbia.edu/c250_celebrates/remarkable_columbians/langston_hughes.html C250 Columbians Ahead of their Time - Langston Hughes]
  
 
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Langston Hughes
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Langston Hughes is a famous Harlem Renaissance poet who attended the School of Mines (now SEAS) for the 1921-1922 year. Needless to say, poetry does not go well with problem sets, and he dropped out, though the admissions department likes to tout him as an alum.[1] Oh yeah, and his departure may have had something to do with institutional racism too.


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