Today is the deadline put in place by the NAACP, for NC State University officials to take action against four students who spray painted racist graffiti inside the free expressions tunnel on campus.

The NAACP gave the school a 48 hour request that ends today to take action against the students, or else. But naacp leaders are being tight lipped about what it is they are going to do, if no action is taken.

The writings found last week included a death threat against President-elect Barack Obama. The secret service was called in to investigate and deemed that there was no real threat and campus police have said the students will not be charged with committing a hate crime.

But the NAACP and the student senate are pushing school leaders to take some sort of disciplinary action.

The NAACP had strong words after a nearly two hour meeting behind closed doors with NC State earlier this week.

"Anybody who would write this kind of language is disturbed," said Rev. Dr. William J. II, president of the North Carolina NAACP.

The civil rights group demands the school expel the students, who've been identified but they're names aren't being released.

One student agreed the writings went too far, but believes in the expression tunnel, anything goes.

"Being expelled is a little harsh because this right here is a free expression tunnel," said student Sam Allen, "so you're obviously free to express whatever you want."

Others say they felt threatened by the incident and that they didn't feel comfortable celebrating the day after President-elect Barack Obama's win.

"There are students on this campus that are legitimately afraid. I know all of us can't feel the same way they do right now, but they are legitimately afraid and that sends a message," said student James Hankins.

"How do I not know they're the same student that wrote that sits beside me in class," said another student, Megan Wallace.

The NAACP says the words go beyond the freedom of expression and is pushing for every student to take diversity training in their first year.