Spate of racist and anti-Semitic incidents at Syracuse Univ.
The school's Department of Public Safety this week has stepped up security officer patrols, particularly around residence halls.
Syracuse police said a criminal investigation was opened into the swastika as well as the posting online of the Concerns over the recent of racist acts have empowered student organizations to come together and protest on a larger and more meaningful scale, students who spoke with NBC News said. "It seemed like everyone was taking these incidents as if they were isolated," said Gruber, who graduated in May,"but it's clear there's a growing problem on campus."
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