Baylor denounces noose in tree on Election Day

[Haole Girl]

Source: Associated Press

WACO, Texas (AP) — Baylor University officials said they are investigating an apparent noose hanging from a tree the day Barack Obama was elected the nation's first black president.

Campus authorities also responded to a barbecue pit fire where several Obama campaign signs were believed to have been burned, interim president David E. Garland said.

"These events are deeply disturbing to us and are antithetical to the mission of Baylor University," Garland said in a statement Wednesday. "We categorically denounce and will not tolerate racist acts of any kind on our campus."

On Tuesday afternoon at the world's largest Baptist university, some students notified officials that a rope resembling a noose was in a campus tree, Garland said. Campus police took the rope and are investigating.

Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hlH3V2WJU5i2jURiiIAGv4RaY_OAD9493LKO0

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I wish I could say this was an isolated case. Unfortunately, the company where my husband works had a noose hanging from one of their buildings this morning (in N. Texas). This just makes me sick. I knew I'd come down off of my "election high" sooner or later, but I didn't expect it'd be like this. :-(

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. This article tells you all you need to know about Baylor:

http://www.cnn.com/US/9604/17/baylor/

[Haole Girl]

2. That's crazy

:crazy:

[Sin]

3. I wonder.

what the first song they played at the dance was.. I really hope it wasn't footloose.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

5. Probably not "It's Raining Men."

[kittycat1164]

9. I'd pay good money

:spray: to see their faces if THAT song was played! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA :rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Right down the road from Bush's ranch in Crawford!!

[Haole Girl]

6. Just when I thought I couldn't be more disappointed in Texas

I was wrong.

[geomon666]

7. We knew this would happen.

Justice needs to come swiftly for these scum.

[Haole Girl]

8. I hope it does come swiftly. (nt)