The school added the attendance requirement only after Yasmin declared her candidacy.

Evidence

The memo cited years of legal precedent and noted that “when Yasmin first ran … the application contained no requirement that she attend all school functions. It was only when Yasmin intended to run for office during the next term that the application stated that attending school functions was a requirement.” — Moustafa Bayoumi, How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being…, 432

Categorization

  • SEED: A telling detail for any piece about how institutions quietly add new eligibility requirements to exclude specific individuals while claiming neutrality.