Dartmouth considers punishment for frat that hosted Bloods and Crips party
We recently covered the story of a frat at Dartmouth which hosted a gang themed party. Now the school is considering punishment for the group.
Robby Soave of The Daily Caller reports.
Dartmouth cracks down on frat that hosted ghetto-themed party
Administrators at Dartmouth are debating possible punishments for a fraternity that hosted a “Bloods and Crips Party” that degenerated into a ghetto-themed event, offending many.
Alpha Delta, a well-known Dartmouth fraternity, held a midnight, gang-themed party last July. Attendees were supposed to dress and behave like members of the infamous Los Angeles street gangs, the Bloods and the Crips.
The character of the event turned toward costumes and language that were broadly racially offensive, however.
Members of the fraternity apologized for their insensitive behavior, and claimed that they had learned a valuable lesson.
“We have gained a greater appreciation for the very real effect gang violence has on members of the Dartmouth community, and the conversation has opened our eyes to a subject which we had never before fully comprehended,” said Alpha Delta members in a statement.
It’s not the first time a Dartmouth fraternity has engaged in offensive behavior. A simple apology may not go far enough this time, however, since many members of campus already feel that administrators are not doing enough to combat hateful speech.
“Incidents such as this, which violate our sense of community and mutual respect, have no place on our campus,” said a statement from the college.
Dartmouth cracks down on frat that hosted ghetto-themed party (The Daily Caller)