Tensions rise as swastikas are found in UNH dorm
Swastikas were found drawn in a dormitory Friday at the University of New Hampshire, one day after a forum in which dozens of students urged administrators to do more to combat racial insensitivity.
University spokeswoman Erica Mantz strongly condemned the acts, writing that “every member of our community deserves to feel safe and respected, and we will not tolerate threatening behavior or bullying on social media or in person.”
As of Sunday, the swastikas had been removed from the dormitory stairwell and university police were investigating the incident, although no persons of interest had been identified, according to Mantz.
The swastikas came at the end of a turbulent week in which an overnight sit-in Wednesday was followed by a forum Thursday, where students met with the administration to discuss what they said was the school’s failure to address racism on campus.
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