Former Hsinchu High School students who had been unable to properly graduate because of the White Terror finally got the chance at the school’s 75th graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
School president Lee Ming-chao (李明昭) said Taiwan was subject to martial law since 1949, and any form of dissent was investigated and eradicated, a period from which the school, known for its liberal education, did not escape unscathed.
“Many of our former students were arrested for joining book clubs, which was a common means at the time to cover illicit activities,” Lee said, adding that those who were fortunate returned and completed their