Student hangs noose at UC San Diego as controversy over racially tinged party continues

Student hangs noose at UC San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Authorities say a student has admitted she hung a noose in the library at the University of California, San Diego.

The revelation on Friday has further ignited racial tensions on the campus two weeks after an off-campus party mocked Black History Month. Hundreds of people rallied on campus to discourage racial intolerance after the noose was discovered.

Campus police say the noose was found hanging from a bookshelf Thursday night. A University of California statement says a female student has claimed she and two other students were responsible. It was unclear if she will be charged with a hate crime.

The school has been in turmoil over an off-campus “Compton Cookout” party organized by some students that urged people to dress as ghetto stereotypes.

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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police are investigating a noose found hanging at the University of California, San Diego two weeks after a party mocking Black History Month ignited campus racial tensions.

A campus police statement Friday says the noose was found hanging from a bookcase on the library’s seventh floor late Thursday night.

Police say nobody saw the noose being placed and no arrests have been made.

Students posted photos of the noose on Internet sites, sparking angry chatter about whether it was a prank or a racially tinged threat.

The school has been in turmoil over an off-campus “Compton Cookout” party organized by some students that urged people to dress as ghetto stereotypes. Hundreds of people rallied on campus Wednesday to demand the school do more to fight racism.