Books Vandalized at Harvard

By: Jerilynn Sweet
Hate crime, bullying,harassement, these are all words that are now commenly used in newsreports. The reson they have gained so much popularity is due to the rise in bullying and harrasment of gay men and women and those who have yet to "come out of the closet." Now people are taking it one step further and destryoing the written word. Approximetly 40 books, costing several thousand dollars, were destryed at the lamont Library on the Harved University campus. A member of security stated in a written report that "it appeared someone poured urine on the books on Nov. 24. An empty bottle was found nearby." All of the book topics were about gay, lesbian, and same-sex marriage issues and with the destruction of this valued property hate crimes in the U.S. are becomming even more evident.