Perhaps most unsettling to students was that Wolf's last letter April 20 promised a black man's body would be found. On Friday, a black man was shot dead about 20 miles from town, but police say there is no connection. A different location was mentioned in the letter. Still, the slaying shocked some students, who now walk to class in groups. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has asked the university to offer protection.
People are afraid to leave 'The Village' because a body was found.
Spanier stresses that he's dedicated to long-term solutions. Since his appointment in 1995, black enrollment is up 27 percent, compared with a 6 percent increase in overall enrollment. We will do the right thing. Wolf said the struggle will be worthwhile if it changes attitudes. I would give my life if people would recognize the truth that racism is real and stop looking past this.