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...Mather House Tutor resigns in face of homophobic vandalism
Last Tuesday, K. Kyriell Muhammad announced his intention to resign from his position as resident tutor of Mather House after a rash of homophobic acts of vandalism this year. Muhammad's departure at the end of the semester will be a loss to the entire community but is particularly a blow to the 300-plus members of Mather House who had signed a pledge in October endorsing non-discrimination in order to show their support for Muhammad...
...attack he has faced this semester and the catalyst in his decision to resign, was the first such incident to occur since the pledge was signed. Muhammad, the advisor to the Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Supporters' Alliance (BGLTSA), has been the focus of the recent homophobic vandalism in Mather. But such incidents have also plagued two other Houses this semester...
These acts of homophobic graffiti in Winthrop, Mather and Adams Houses this year are the first in recent memory. In this sense, they are isolated incidents that do not reflect a prevailing homophobic sentiment on campus. As the student-initiated "We Live Here Together" pledge posted in Mather Dining Hall attests, those who advocate tolerance make up the overwhelming majority of students...
Lemonade that Driskell got from the Mather House kitchen and gave out in front of the Science Center was also suspect. The candidates did not report either donation...