"It's bad whenever it occurs," Turner says. "But being a Southern university and being born in segregation, it brings a little more controversy to the institution."
While the fraternity incident highlighted issues of race on campus, other incidents have raised awareness about divisions. In October, for example, about 400 students protested what they called unfair coverage of Black events and issues in The Cavalier Daily, UVa's student newspaper. The protest followed an editorial that criticized the Griot Society, a Black organization, for fostering racial tension.
UVa President Dr. John T. Casteen weighs in on the campus's racial climate. See Faculty Club, pg. 32.
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