‘Pretty Disgusted’: Two Gettysburg College Swimmers Suspended from Team After Allegedly Etching Racial Slur Onto Another Teammate’s Body, School Did Not Alert Authorities

A college in Pennsylvania has suspended two students from its swim team after a disturbing report surfaced that a racial slur was scratched onto another student. The incident took place at Gettysburg College, a liberal arts institution located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. According to the college newspaper, the Gettysburgian, school officials learned that the slur was carved onto the body of another student using a plastic or ceramic tool. Gettysburg College swim team. (Photo: gettysburgsports.com) The college has not released the names of the students involved, their racial backgrounds, what led up to the incident, or the slur that was etched onto the victim’s body. The college’s chief communications and marketing officer, Jamie Yates, stated that the two students who were penalized were not allowed to participate in swim team activities as school officials assessed the incident through the student conduct process. Yates released a full 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...