Temple University rower says roommate, teammate sent her anti-Semitic text

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Published on Jan 13, 2022
Sasha Westrick started her first semester at Temple with all the excitement you'd expect from a college freshman.

"I thought immersing myself in North Philadelphia would be the best way to learn tolerance and acceptance," said Westrick, whose mother is originally from Philadelphia.

Instead, she learned a harsh lesson she didn't expect.

"It just made me feel super uncomfortable," said the freshman.

Her discomfort came from a text that she says her roommate sent her in September. The text is a screenshot of a Snapchat. In it, Westrick was unknowingly photographed while studying. The caption over her photo says "I hate Jews."
READ MORE: https://6abc.com/temple-university-anti-semitism-text-message-snapchat/11460025/

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