Two Gettysburg College Swimmers Suspended for Racist Incident
Two swimmers at Gettysburg College have been suspended by the university for an incident in which a racial slur was scratched onto the body of a student.
The news was first reported by and confirmed to The Hanover Evening Sun and The Gettysburgian, the college’s student newspaper, on Wednesday. The two students have been suspended from the team pending an investigation. Names of the students were not released.
The College released a statement on the incident:
“The College has received a deeply concerning report of a racial slur being scratched onto a student using a plastic or ceramic tool. This is a serious report, which is being actively assessed through the student conduct process. At this point, the students involved are not participating in swim team activities pending the outcome of the student conduct process. Given privacy laws and the ongoing nature of the student conduct process, we are unable to share further details.”
Gettysburg is a Division III college in Pennsylvania. It competes in the Centennial Conference. The men’s and women’s swim teams are under the direction of Greg Brown, who is beginning his sixth year in charge.
