A Framingham State University student discovered a “racist scrawl” written in the bathroom stall in a residence hall, a spokesperson confirmed Friday.The MetroWest Daily News reported that the message was discovered in the stall of the third floor women’s restroom in Horace Mann Hall and reported to university police at around 10 a.m. Friday, according to Daniel Magazu, a university spokesperson. After reviewing camera footage, campus police believe the vandalism happened between 8 to 10 a.m. Friday. Interviews are being conducted as well.“We’re hopeful they have some leads and something to go on,” said Magazu.The discovered message comes more than a year after several racist incidents were reported on campus. In October 2017, a flyer posted on a student’s door referencing the Black Student Union was discovered with a racial slur written on it. That incident was reported in Larned Hall, another residence hall on campus.Other forms of hate speech have been discovered on FSU’s campus in the recent past.In October 2016, a swastika and messages such as “white pride” were discovered on the wall of a men’s bathroom in May Hall.In April 2015, a student found a swastika etched into the driver’s-side door of his vehicle after leaving it parked in the Salem End Road lot. Students had earlier reported finding a swastika carved into a student’s door at Horace Mann Hall.In another example, a racial slur and obscene image were scrawled on a board at Corinne Hall Towers during Hispanic Heritage Month.Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact University Police at 508-626-4911. Those who wish to be anonymous can use the anonymous tip line by texting 67283 and by typing “FSUTIP” followed by a space and then the message.

A Framingham State University student discovered a “racist scrawl” written in the bathroom stall in a residence hall, a spokesperson confirmed Friday.



The MetroWest Daily News reported that the message was discovered in the stall of the third floor women’s restroom in Horace Mann Hall and reported to university police at around 10 a.m. Friday, according to Daniel Magazu, a university spokesperson. After reviewing camera footage, campus police believe the vandalism happened between 8 to 10 a.m. Friday. Interviews are being conducted as well.


“We’re hopeful they have some leads and something to go on,” said Magazu.

The discovered message comes more than a year after several racist incidents were reported on campus. In October 2017, a flyer posted on a student’s door referencing the Black Student Union was discovered with a racial slur written on it. That incident was reported in Larned Hall, another residence hall on campus.

Other forms of hate speech have been discovered on FSU’s campus in the recent past.

In October 2016, a swastika and messages such as “white pride” were discovered on the wall of a men’s bathroom in May Hall.

In April 2015, a student found a swastika etched into the driver’s-side door of his vehicle after leaving it parked in the Salem End Road lot. Students had earlier reported finding a swastika carved into a student’s door at Horace Mann Hall.

In another example, a racial slur and obscene image were scrawled on a board at Corinne Hall Towers during Hispanic Heritage Month.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact University Police at 508-626-4911. Those who wish to be anonymous can use the anonymous tip line by texting 67283 and by typing “FSUTIP” followed by a space and then the message.