Zero Tolerance for Intolerance

Take time out today to demand that Chancellor Fox of UCSD take immediate action against the students who participated at the "Compton Cook".

At a minimum, the offenders should apologize in a public forum. If they choose not to, these students should not be invited back to attend the next semester of study at UCSD.

This is not an issue of first amendment rights, it is a matter of conduct. A state university should not be exempt from enforcing basic standards of conduct, especially those meant to ensure a safe learning environment for all students.

Incidents like this at UCSD, embolden hostility against women, people of color and differing sexual orientation and cannot be tolerated. ZERO TOLERANCE. Such displays reflect on our entire community and undermine efforts to make San Diego a welcoming place for all to learn, live, work and play.

It is up to us to take steps that restore the pride our community feels in UCSD. We want a local institution that projects leadership and academic excellence throughout the world.