DAVIDSON, N.C. — As a Charlotte-area college continues to investigate reportedly racist tweets on campus, now a new instance of bigotry is confirmed.
- Davidson College is investigating an anti-Semitic message.
- It comes as it was investigating prior racist tweets on campus.
- The college doesn't say if racism and bigotry are violations of the school's Code of Responsibility.
A spokesperson for Davidson College says an anti-Semitic message was found on a campus building October 30.
It read, “Hitler did nothing wrong,” spokesperson Jay Pfeifer confirms via email.
The president sent out an email to campus condemning the act the same day.
Students say they are disappointed in the hate speech, but say the college took quick action.
“I think it’s really healthy when something like this happens to talk about it and not just push it under the rug,” student Lachlan Rosato says. “I think the school handled it pretty well, I think students are handling it pretty well.”
It’s all happening while an ongoing investigation continues in allegations that a Twitter account for the handle “Femanon__” belongs to a Davidson college student.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Army Cadet Command now confirms the ROTC cadet is Martha Gerdes.
“She is still a cadet at this time, but is no longer on the Davidson college campus,” U.S. Army Cadet Command chief of public affairs Lt. Col. Chris Belcher says via phone.
The college didn’t say if racism and bigotry are violations of the Davidson College Code of Responsibility, but say they evaluate each case to determine an appropriate response.