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Response to noose on University of South Alabama campus drawing criticism
The University of South Alabama has found itself in the middle of a racial controversy after a noose was seen hanging from a tree outside the campus dining hall, but the dining hall’s response has even more people upset.
Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Twitter users began sharing pictures showing a bicycle and a noose hanging from the tree outside the dining hall – many pointing out the racial connotations.
According to USA spokesman Bob Lowry, campus police investigated the reported incident but never saw any noose.
University President Tony Waldrop echoed the same sentiment in a statement released earlier today.
Read more: https://lagniappemobile.com/response-to-noose-on-usa-campus-drawing-criticism/
