Northeastern officials investigate swastika graffiti

By Matt Collette, Globe Correspondent

Someone scrawled a swastika and a racist message in a corridor of a Northeastern University freshmen residence hall Wednesday, a university spokesman said.

Early Wednesday morning, residents of the Stetson West residence hall reported the incident to the building's staff. Residents attended a mandatory meeting today to discuss the incident with building staff and university police.

The Northeastern University Division of Public Safety is investigating the incident and believes it has identified a person of interest, someone who does not appear to be a Northeastern student, spokesman Fred McGrail said.

Officials said the message did not appear to be directed at any particular individual.

In an e-mail sent to faculty, students, and staff, Northeastern President Joseph Aoun expressed his outrage at the incident, condemned the action, and reminded members of the university community of "our shared commitment to embracing diversity in all its forms."

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