Peace College alums protest college's plan to admit male students

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'About 200 Peace College alumni and their families tossed roses into the college's fountain Sunday to protest the administration's surprise plans to admit male students and rename the institution.

Security at the private college just north of downtown Raleigh did not allow reporters to attend the protest, but the group could be observed from the college's front gate, The Raleigh News & Observer reported. They sang the school's alma mater, heard a speech from one of the organizers, and then tossed their roses into the fountain.

They finished with a loud cheer, then marched to the front gates to meet with reporters. A security guard worked at the lock at the gates for several minutes before getting them to open and let the protesters through.

"We're here because a travesty has happened at our college," said Jamie Averette Mitchell, who graduated in 2000 and now lives in Zebulon.'