At least two students have been suspended from a college swim team after allegedly scratching a racial slur onto another student’s body.
On Thursday, Gettysburg College President Robert Iuliano issued a lengthy statement concerning a heinous incident that allegedly occurred between members of the Pennsylvania school’s swim team and another student. He explained:
“By now, some of you have heard about a student conduct report that recently was filed with the College arising from an incident where a racial slur was scratched onto a student by another student at an informal social gathering at an on-campus residence.”
Ummm, we’re sorry, but WHAT THE F**K?!?! A racial slur scratched onto a student???? So in other words, a hate crime??
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Robert continued:
“Let me underscore my profound distress about what happened, its impact on those who have long been underrepresented on this campus, and its implications for a community continuing its evolving efforts to create a truly inclusive environment. No matter the relationship, and no matter the motivation, there is no place on this campus for words or actions that demean, degrade, or marginalize based on one’s identity and history.”
The college President went on to reveal that an investigation is currently underway where “witnesses are being interviewed and key information is still being understood.” We hope the students who allegedly inflicted such a deplorable act are held responsible should the investigation confirm the incident!!
According to the Associated Press, at least two students have already been suspended from the college’s swim team. However, the Gettysburg Chief of Police Robert Glenny Jr. has since stated that the victimized student is choosing to address the incident “through the college’s internal investigatory process,” despite being urged by the school to take it to the police.
Wow. Just wow! There’s honestly not much more to say than that! What are your thoughts?? Let us know in the comments down below…
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