They said they suspect at least two white men are responsible for these incidents - though not necessarily in collaboration. De la Rocha also said that a man recently entered the Student Government Computing Center and directed verbal attacks at several Iranian students. Kerckhoff is like their home, but many don't feel safe here anymore. De la Rocha said he believed the reason most of the vandalism has occurred in Kerckhoff Hall is to intimidate student leaders involved with political or ethnic campus groups. De la Rocha added that he believes hate crime activities have increased with the decrease of minority groups on campus, especially since the passage of SP-1, the measure that banned the use of race and ethnicity in UC admissions, and Proposition 209, the 1996 initiative that outlawed the use of race or gender in hiring and admissions.
People feel free to draw swastikas and make derogatory remarks.
As police continue to look into these cases, some said they will continue to do their jobs. You need to continue to stand up against racism or else you'll be conquered by it.