A Cal Poly student found a flier making reference to “the final solution to the BLACK (sic) problem” Thursday morning in the first floor men’s restroom in Robert E. Kennedy Library.
Biomedical engineering senior Brandon Smith saw the flyer on the door of a stall in the restroom, facing the toilet. He said he thought it was definitely meant to be visible.
“It was taped like one of those things you just see,” Smith said. “Originally I read it and thought it was one of those funny things on the bathroom wall again, but no.”
Smith said he immediately texted his friend, sociology junior Daydrah Beck. Beck, a black student, said she was offended by what she deemed to be the “racist” message of the flier.
“My biggest problem was that people commented on it, and didn’t take it down,” Beck said. “They actually took the time to write on it, and then just left it there.”
The two took the letter to Cal Poly President Jeffrey Armstrong’s office.
There, they met with Betsy Kinsley, Armstrong’s chief of staff. Kinsley alerted University Police Department (UPD), who searched the library for additional fliers. UPD could not be reached for comment as of press time.
Stacia Momburg, the Cal Poly Public Affairs team leader said the flier was, “propaganda,” and said dean of students Jean DeCosta will send a statement to students today discussing the posting.
“We haven’t had something like this where there was an isolated incident of this propaganda posted on campus,” Momburg said.
The flier is available here.