Swastikas, vulgarities and other grafitti were found spray-painted on student residence Vista Del Campo on October 8th. An e-mail from Area Manager Dennis McAuliff the next day offered a $250 reward for information “leading to the identification, eviction and prosecution of those responsible for these acts,” and that reward was recently increased to $1,000.
The New University has yet to run a news article about the vandalism, though it did print a letter from Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Manuel Gomez, who, called the “use of this symbol [a swastika] disturbing” and urged students with information to come forward:

We are addressing this vandalism as a top priority and are pursuing a police investigation. Please contact the UCI Police Department if you have any pertinent information.
The initial review of the police report leads one to believe that on the face of it, a person(s) is/are unhappy with Vista del Campo. The juxtaposition of the vulgar language and swastika symbol leads us to this impression.
Nevertheless, the use of this symbol is disturbing, especially so when it appears where we live. We are well aware that even though this seems to be directed at the Vista del Campo, it still affects our students and campus community.