By: Bianca Dinkha
Dominican has contacted local police to investigate anonymous threats posted on the social media app Fizz, that were directed at a conservative student group. Following the announcement of the investigation, several students who had previously criticized the group rushed to delete their posts.
On Thursday morning Dean of Students Sarah Johnson issued an email to students addressing “a threat of potential violence against another student” posted on the social media app. President Glena Temple shared the same message with faculty Wednesday.
Johnson says that the university is in contact with Fizz and the River Forest Police Department to identify the individual who posted the threat.
On Oct. 16, students took to Fizz, criticizing a potential Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapter starting at Dominican. Neither Johnson nor Temple clarified which message was considered threatening.
Tension regarding TPUSA carried into a packed Student Government Association meeting Monday, though no decisions were made regarding the proposed chapter.
The group still needs to secure a faculty sponsor and complete the formal approval process to become a registered student organization.
A message posted on the group’s Instagram story last weekend said, “Due to recent events and rising concerns, we will be postponing our efforts to make TPUSA an official club at Dominican University. We appreciate your support. More to come.”
The ambiguous message left students questioning if the chapter will be put on pause or if “more to come” hints at potential developments in the future.
The email from Johnson states, “While no students were physically harmed, we want to be clear: threats of any kind, whether made publicly, privately, or anonymously, are never acceptable and have no place in our community.”
According to Fizz guidelines, although it is an anonymous chat app, user account information can be released in response to a valid subpoena, court order, search warrant, or valid emergency request.
The email writes, “If identified, the student will face consequences under Dominican’s Student Code of Conduct and may be subject to legal action.”
We will be contacting university officials, Fizz representatives, students, and the River Forest Police Department for more information. Readers are encouraged to continue following the Star for future updates.
The Tolerant Left strikes again.
Funny how the people claiming Turning Point is inciting violence are threatening violence.
Play stupid games win stupid prizes
Not surprised, this as been seen throughout these past months in the U.S, on the left being violent towards others whenever you don’t agree with them.