JHU Sigma Chi "Halloween in the Hood Party"

[shinerbock]

DSTS, I agree, but my deeming it won't make the university take action. Universities take action in response to politically correct claims a lot more than they do against others. Thats what it boils down to for me, the BSU could go "racism" and the university goes "where, kick em off!" IFC or a Christian group likely wouldnt have such success. But regardless, I don't go to JHU, so the thrill of this thread is starting to wane on me. Kick everyone off, I've lost my interest.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

DSTChaos, I agree

the thrill of this thread is starting to wane on me.

Cool.

This thread was never thrilling.

[Rudey]

Ah, complaining about a fraternity using a non-offensive term and theme from mainstream entertainment enjoyed by all races is a good way to divert attention from the fact that the city is a dump that can't address its inherent problems. The old mayor of Newark used to do this too. I think Republicans do it with gay marriage.

Good one Baltimore!

-Rudey
--I bet it does have a high rate of HIV too but that's cool because I like ladies with std's that start with the letter H.

[Kevin]

That's pretty rough holding the group liable to that extent for the idiocy of an individual.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by AXiD670

The University has placed the fraternity on probation.




The university's Student Conduct Board hearing panel found the Sigma Chi fraternity guilty of all charges filed by the administration, including failure to supervise the conduct of the member who wrote the party invitation, resulting in harassment and intimidation.

The Sigma Chi chapter was placed on social probation until January 2008, meaning it is barred from holding parties and other social events.

The university said it also must recruit four adult advisers and incorporate diversity training into its new members program.

The consequence here doesn't seem that out of line based on the inablility of the group to use good judgment. I've not sure that diversity training ever really helps, but it doesn't hurt. The group seems to need some additional advisors.

The party and especially the invite just seem dumb, dumb, dumb. But finding them guilty of "harassment and intimidation" strikes me as a little extreme. Somebody explain it to me. Who was harassed and intimidated? People accidentally viewing the invitation on Facebook? Guest at the party? People who came to the partly uninvited?

It would seem to me that you'd have to have victim to be guilty of harassment and intimidation, or are they saying that the community at large was victimized?