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Thursday, November 20, 2003

A college student in New York was charged with disorderly conduct for storming into a Native studies class wearing a headdress and shooting at the Native professor with a toy bow and arrow, telling him to "Go back to your own country."

Michael D. Johnson, 20, admitted to his actions, according to police at the State University College at Oswego campus. He said it was a Halloween prank and didn't know the professor, Kevin J. White, was Native American.

Johnson could face a fine or up to 15 days in jail.

Get the Story:
Indian costume caper nets charge (The Syracuse Post-Standard 11/20)

Relevant Links:
State University of New York at Oswego - http://www.oswego.edu

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Native professor told to 'go back to your country' (11/12)

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