Former Gettysburg College Student Expelled for Carving Racial Slur on Teammate’s Chest

An unidentified student at Gettysburg College in Pennsylvania has been expelled after allegedly using a box cutter to carve a racial epithet on the chest of his teammate at a gathering of the men’s swim team. The incident, which occurred on September 6, was condemned by the college president as a racist act that has no place on campus. The victim’s family described the incident as a hate crime and has sent letters of complaint to various organizations. The victim was the only person of color at the gathering, and the perpetrator was described as a trusted friend. The college is currently conducting an investigation, and the victim has been dismissed from the team. The college president has defended the team’s culture and leadership, praising the captains for reporting the incident to coaches. The incident has garnered national attention, leading to the removal of the team roster from the college website in order to protect the student athletes. The college president has called for concrete actions to prevent similar incidents in the future and has tasked the chief diversity officer with leading an inquiry. The college hopes to learn from this event and improve its approach to issues of racism and discrimination on campus.

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