June 01, 1999 (vol. 109, iss. 126) • Page Image 25
…HE DEATH OF MATTHEW Shepard last October sank hearts and raised consciences nationwide. A series of hate crimes across America's campuses followed, and slowly, institutions known for higher thought and liberal- ism were becoming testing grounds for Ots of malevolence. In light of Shepard's death, hate crimes are being pub- licized more - but what are colleges and universities doing to stop them? Not much, say some students and officials. "They...…