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They seemed to have specific issues with "hacker". Though I agree "recurse" sounds like some kind of repeated curse.

As they mentioned in the post, the name was clearly causing problems for their students. Prospective, current and alum.

The students were creating their own problem. A tourist visa doesn't require an itinerary. Hacker School isn't eligible to sponsor student visas. So, I wonder, what was the problem?

Yes, I had the same reaction in terms of "curse" and "recourse". I think this is a very strange name. And I don't find it particularly nice to say even, due to the double "ess" sound in the middle.

I keep reading it as Recluse Center...

That would be quite the paradox. A place where solitary people get together?

It's not really "overthinking" anymore so much as "overthought", so might as well roll with it ;).

But I agree, it sounds like a New Age retreat. Learn to be a witch at the Recurse Center.