And the Blackest Chi Omega Award Goes To...

[lil_sunshine]

Originally posted by TheEpitome1920
Following reactions by black student groups over an award at its formal, Chi Omega can no longer have social events pending an upcoming meeting.

During the awards ceremony at the Chi Omega formal Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom, a Chi Omega member received the title of "Blackest Chi Omega." She is white.

Senior biology major Candice Poole was catering the event as a student manager for specials. She is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta, a black sorority. While at the formal, she said she didn't see any other black women there.

I'm bringing this up just to clarify to some of the previous posters that Candice Poole is a Caucasian student and a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.

After reading and re-reading this article (and being almost completely thrown off), my guess is that this story is controversial because a Caucasian female student (who also happens to be a member of an HBGLO) was given an award for being the "Blackest" (read: most ghetto) Chi Omega and she's not even a member of the org who gave the award. She just happened to cater the event. I agree with jitterbug13 that the writer must repeat Journalism 101.

Poor chile. This is really bad.....