[sankofalist]Same ish, different day
Michelle K. Massie
michelle@mwcreativegroup.com
Wed, 23 Feb 2005 12:53:19 -0500
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Slurs provoke Penn State black students' rally
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State Black Caucus called on students,
administrators and university President Graham Spanier to assure the safety
of minorities on campus and claimed the school takes a halfhearted approach
to racial tensions.
"This is about students' rights, students' welfare," caucus President Ed
Smith told several hundred students at a rally yesterday.
Smith told the crowd that a man spewed racial insults and threats at him
from a dorm Thursday for 20 minutes until campus police arrived.
University police are investigating the incident, as well as a Feb. 16
incident in which someone shouted at a black female student from Porter Hall
about 11:30 p.m., university police Supervisor Dwight W. Smith said. He said
police are pursuing some leads.
Penn State spokesman Tysen Kendig defended the university's response to
such complaints, saying that police and university staff have held floor
meetings with students, security has increased and the university has
distributed materials to encourage a conflict-free environment.
Complaints have arisen over the years by students complaining of a racist
and homophobic climate at the State College campus. Of 41,289 students, the
campus has 1,664 black students, or about 4 percent. Minority students make
up 12 percent of the student body.
There were eight reports of bias-motivated crimes on campus in 2004, up
from four in 2003, according to police records. Two of the 2004 reports were
described as anti-black; the others were designated as anti-Semitic and
anti-homosexual.
So far this year, the campus has logged three reports of bias-motivated
crimes. Two were designated as racially motivated, including Thursday's
incident; the other was listed as anti-Semitic.
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Associated Press<BR>
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The Penn State Black Caucus called on students,=
administrators and university President Graham Spanier to assure the safety=
of minorities on campus and claimed the school takes a halfhearted approach=
to racial tensions.<BR>
<BR>
"This is about students' rights, students' welfare," caucus=
President Ed Smith told several hundred students at a rally yesterday.<BR>
<BR>
Smith told the crowd that a man spewed racial insults and threats at =
him from a dorm Thursday for 20 minutes until campus police arrived.<BR>
<BR>
University police are investigating the incident, as well as a Feb. 1=
6 incident in which someone shouted at a black female student from Porter Ha=
ll about 11:30 p.m., university police Supervisor Dwight W. Smith said. He s=
aid police are pursuing some leads.<BR>
<BR>
Penn State spokesman Tysen Kendig defended the university's response =
to such complaints, saying that police and university staff have held floor =
meetings with students, security has increased and the university has distri=
buted materials to encourage a conflict-free environment.<BR>
<BR>
Complaints have arisen over the years by students complaining of a ra=
cist and homophobic climate at the State College campus. Of 41,289 students,=
the campus has 1,664 black students, or about 4 percent. Minority students =
make up 12 percent of the student body.<BR>
<BR>
There were eight reports of bias-motivated crimes on campus in 2004, =
up from four in 2003, according to police records. Two of the 2004 reports w=
ere described as anti-black; the others were designated as anti-Semitic and =
anti-homosexual.<BR>
<BR>
So far this year, the campus has logged three reports of bias-motivat=
ed crimes. Two were designated as racially motivated, including Thursday's i=
ncident; the other was listed as anti-Semitic.</SPAN></FONT></FONT>
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