Article on Oregon State student leader's views sparks uproar
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A member of Oregon State University's student government has sparked outrage on campus following an arrest and a student newspaper article that outlined his white nationalist views.
Andrew Oswalt was arrested Monday — the same day the newspaper published an interview with him in which he shared inflammatory thoughts about minorities and women, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported .
The 27-year-old student, who is pursuing a doctorate in chemistry, was arrested on a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge after Corvallis police said he and another person placed bumper stickers with racial slurs on two cars in June. The cars belonged to members of the advocacy group Showing Up For Racial Justice.