Jewish Life House Students at Wheaton Victims of Anti-Semitic Graffiti
Wheaton President asks for information leading to suspects.
The Jewish Life House at Wheaton College was the victim of hateful vandalism this weekend. On Sunday, an email was sent to the college community informing them that the house at 17 Howard St. had Jewish slurs written on the back door with graffiti. According to the email, this is not the first expression of hate towards the students. The anti-semitic message has since been painted over. “Offensive and derogatory remarks have been shouted from the street, as recently as Friday evening,” said Wheaton President Ronald A. Crutcher in the email. “I want to be clear: this will not be tolerated. Wheaton is committed to appreciating, understanding and celebrating diversity. It is a core value of our institution, and it is essential to the liberal …
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