Confirmed racist threat at Drake University tells student to leave 'or else'

A racist threat slipped under the door of a Drake University student’s dorm room has left some students feeling scared on the Des Moines campus.

Anika Boyert, a senior at Drake studying secondary education, first learned about the note through on-campus word of mouth this week.

The note reads:

The note's salutation included a reference to an animal and the threat was made using a racial epithet used to describe African-Americans.

Read more: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2018/11/09/racist-threat-drake-university-student-tells-student-leave-else-thisisdrake-microaggressions/1943046002/