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Silent protest could continue indefinitely
Staff report
About 50 people stood in front of the fountain at Patterson Office Tower yesterday afternoon to protest the administration's handling of an alleged attack on a female UK student.
The demonstrators silently stood arm-in-arm in a line and held signs with yellow, green and orange and let the messages speak for them.
Some of the signs read "We will not forget," "Fight racial violence at UK" and "We, the people, deserve justice now."
The students have been protesting since Monday and say they will continue to do so indefinitely.
"We are protesting the climate that exist on this campus, we are calling for changes in the administration and education," said Gerald Coleman, an english and philosophy senior.
Coleman said the protest is leading to a regional rally on April 19.
Tanya-Marie Cole was allegedly threatened as she walked to class in Kastle Hall. UK police reported that two white males wearing hooded sweatshirts and baseball caps threatened her with knife and told her, "If you don't like your life here, we can end it for you."
UK President Charles Wethington issued a statement yesterday denouncing the attack.
Coleman said the Wethington's statement was "woefully late" and wants the next step to be action.
UK Police issued a statement yesterday asking for any information about the campus attack.
Police said the subjects involved probably bragged about their actions, or otherwise related their involvement to others in their circle of friends.
Anyone with information can contact Criminal Investigations at 257-5686 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Photo: UNITED WE STAND Students (top) lined the front of the Patterson Office Tower fountain in silent protest yesterday to ask the University to take action regarding race relations.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES Protesters (middle) did not speak during the protest, but held brightly colored signs to get their message across. PHOTOS BY JUDY HENSLEY Kernel contributor
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