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http://www.clarionledger.com/news/0212/12/m06.html
December 12, 2002
Black students allegedly behind racist graffiti
By Andy Kanengiser
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Three African-American students at the University of Mississippi
have been accused of writing racist graffiti on doors outside rooms
of two other black students in the Kincannon residence hall on the
Oxford campus.
The students, all freshmen, wrote vulgar and obscene messages at
three other locations in the dorm.
They will face a University Judicial Council hearing when classes
resume in January, Ole Miss officials said Wednesday.
If they are found guilty, their punishments could be reprimands,
community service, suspension or expulsion. They can appeal.
A fourth African-American student also is being investigated in
connection with the incident, Ole Miss Communications Director Jeff
Alford said.
Ole Miss officials refused to release names of the students, citing
privacy laws.
Each freshman was charged with five violations of the student code
of conduct in connection with the Nov. 6 incident, Ole Miss officials
said.
The students told school officials they were playing a prank on
acquaintances.
"It was thoughtless on their part,'' Ole Miss Chancellor Robert
Khayat said. "We don't condone abusive behavior of any kind. They
should apologize.''
The fact that the students are African Americans "doesn't excuse
their behavior,'' Khayat said.
The incident received statewide and national publicity and came at a
time when the university was commemorating the admittance of its
first black student, James Meredith, in 1962.
Ole Miss received "a lot of unjust criticism,'' said student body
President Drew Snyder, 21, of Madison.
Snyder said he hopes the Judicial Council will "punish the students
to the fullest extent, regardless of race."
"It is harassment, plain and simple.''
The students were charged with flagrant disrespect of a member of
the university community, harassment/disorderly conduct,
vandalism, disregard for university authority and abuse of the
university judicial system.
The last two charges were related to the students allegedly making
false and misleading statements to investigators.
Ole Miss will not pursue criminal charges, Khayat said. The students
caused $600 damage to the dorm, including cleaning costs and
repair of doors.
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