A student who hung a noose in a library at UC apologized in a letter in the student newspaper this morning. The (minority) student said that she and friends had been playing around with a rope, made it into a noose, then accidentally left it in the library.
The incident flaired concern about racial relations and sparked protests of prejudice across the campus. Students held a protest outside the Chancellor’s office friday, calling for the university to be shut down and respond to a list of demands from the Black Student Union.
Protests at UC San Diego
Tensions had already been running high at the California university after a fraternity held an off-campus “ghetto-themed” party weeks before.
Though the letter was anonymous, the student has been suspended and is under investigation by campus officials.
Quick Hits:
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And, hey, apparently tickets for the Maryland-Duke basketball game tonight are the hottest in years. One law student in a Baltimore Sun article, could not afford tickets, and put out an ad on Craigslist offering free legal services in exchange for the coveted tickets.