Offensive Graffiti Found At UC Santa Cruz

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Santa Cruz, Calif-- On Monday, officials at UC Santa Cruz said they removed offensive graffiti from a bathroom door in the Earth and Marine Sciences Building. A statement by the school said the text and a racially charged image referenced a noose found hanging from a light fixture on the UC San Diego campus last week.

Chancellor George Blumenthal posted this statement on the UCSC website on Monday. "This incident is deeply disturbing. I want to be clear: There is no place on this campus for racial intolerance or hate of any kind. To students and others who were subjected to this threatening message before it was removed, I want to apologize and offer my deepest assurance that I am committed to a zero-tolerance policy regarding racism at UCSC."

Campus police are investigating and the school wants anyone with information to call officers at 459-2231. You can also call a tip in anonymously at 459-3847.

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