Noose Found Hanging from Tree on Duke University Campus
LatestA noose made with yellow rope was found hanging from a tree on the Duke University campus in Durham, North Carolina around 3 a.m. today. In an email to students, Larry Moneta, the school’s Vice President for Student Affairs, wrote, “I can’t begin to describe the disgust and anger I felt, and still feel.”
According to WRAL, university officials are investigating after the noose was found hanging from a tree in the school’s Bryan Center plaza. It’s been removed, but Moneta notes, “the photos are everywhere, and its hateful message will sadly pervade and persist for a long time.”
On the messaging app Yik Yak, Duke students are sharing their own anger and disgust, as well as some frankly odd conspiracy theories. Some anonymous students are speculating that the noose was placed there for “mental health awareness,” while others are accusing the Black Student Alliance of placing it there. (There’s no evidence whatsoever to link the BSA to the noose.)