Sigma Chi's chapter at Harvard has apologized for the theme of its recent party (“Conquistabros and Navajos”).
See the October 27
Crimson article for details:
http://www.thecrimson.com/article/20...gma-chi-party/
The apology, excerpted from the article:
“We would like to apologize for the*theme of*the party that we*recently*held.*It*was insensitive and hurtful, especially*for*the Native American*members*of our community. We are deeply sorry for the offense our actions have caused.
As a group that strives to be inclusive, and embraces members of numerous*ethnic backgrounds*and nationalities, including Native Americans, we recognize that this was a serious error of judgment on our part, and we expect better of ourselves. We have taken steps to*increase oversight over future chapter activities to prevent offensive mistakes*like this one. You have our promise that we will not allow it to happen again.
The chapter has decided*to donate*the proceeds from our annual food drive to the*Native American Heritage Association to help rectify, in a small way, the ongoing pervasive deprivation and hunger on our nation's reservations.* Again, we are deeply sorry for the lack of judgment.
Sincerely,
The Members of Sigma Chi at Harvard”
Comment: Glad to see an apology. I'd personally like to see an all-Greek voluntary moratorium throughout North America on “bros and hos” party themes, as well as other themes that make fun of specific ethnic, gender, sexual preference, or socioeconomic groups. None of those themes is particularly funny anymore, and “bros and hos” in particular, with its slight variations, has been done over and over. Time to give it a rest and come up with something actually different.
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