Three-year upper Brock Obrama’s status as a student of Phillips Academy was called into question last week, raising questions of his eligibility for School President. The debate began when pictures of an alleged acceptance letter to Obrama from Phillips Exeter Academy were leaked on the Internet. Within minutes of their posting, cries of outrage sprang up around campus.

A group of students and faculty quickly formed in opposition to Obrama’s campaign. Calling themselves “Accepters”,...