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CU Boulder witnesses second day of scholar strike

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 06:04:49 +0000

Students and staff at CU Boulder participate in the second day of The National Scholar Strike, advocating for anti-racism education. By Henry Larson

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‘It’s hard to keep learning’: For students of color, online classes can mean facing racist attacks

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 01:05:34 +0000

Online classes have opened a new window for hate speech with several classes experiencing racist attacks this week. Now, students of color want CU to take action. By Robert Tann

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Racial slurs, obscenities reported during hijacked CU Boulder online class

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 21:00:21 +0000

Several unkown accounts accessed a Tuesday Zoom class and proceeded to post obscene imagery and yell racial slurs. By Robert Tann

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Woman from racist video harassed another man near campus last week

Mon, 21 Oct 2019 20:21:12 +0000

Rebekah Krajacic, recently arrested for racially harassing a black CU student, appears to have harassed a man near campus last week. By Jackson Barnett

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BPD drops investigation of N-word written on vehicle at University Hill

Sat, 12 Oct 2019 03:11:48 +0000

A racial slur was written on a vehicle parked on University Hill less than one week after a racist attack in the Engineering Center. By Hannah Metzger

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CUPD arrests woman who racially harassed student

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 22:12:31 +0000

Rebekah Krajacic was arrested Friday morning by campus police. She is currently being held at Boulder County Jail on a misdemeanor charge of harassment. By Robert Tann

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CU students and administration begin discussions following racist incident

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 17:40:26 +0000

Following student backlash over the handling of a racist incident on campus, CU administrators say they have begun discussions with campus leaders on racial reform. By Anna Haynes

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‘We are the change’: Black Student Alliance organizes protest in wake of chancellor’s address

Wed, 09 Oct 2019 20:35:43 +0000

Multiple student groups showed solidarity with the Black Student Alliance at a morning protest at the UMC. By Tory Lysik and Emma Pond

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Former students said woman from video had racially harassed them over summer

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 21:19:16 +0000

Two former CU students said they were racially harassed in July by the same woman who called a black student the N-word Sunday. By Jackson Barnett and Hannah Metzger

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Students disappointed in chancellor’s State of the Campus response to racist incident

Tue, 08 Oct 2019 17:24:48 +0000

Hundreds of students came to demand action following a woman's racist remarks on campus. Many left disappointed by Chancellor DiStefano's handling of the incident. By Robert Tann

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