Seattle fraternity accused of hurling slurs at protesters
Sounds like SAE really does stand for Same Assholes Everywhere.
SEATTLE — The University of Washington is investigating allegations that members of a fraternity made racial slurs and obscene gestures to black students as they marched past the frat house during a protest.
The Seattle Times reported that students allege several white men shouted the comments from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house as demonstrators passed Feb. 25. The protesters were in a Black Lives Matter march to raise awareness about racism.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at the University of Oklahoma was closed this month after video surfaced showing members engaging in a racist chant.
Denzil Suite, vice president for student life, said they were in the process of gathering information about allegations that members of a fraternity made “grossly insensitive comment and rude gestures” toward the Feb. 25 Black Lives Matter march.
“The behavior described is completely inconsistent with the University’s values and expectations,” Suite said in a statement. “We believe strongly in the value of our diversity and respect for our differences. We are committed to fostering a climate of civility that honors those differences. Any behavior antithetical to this is unacceptable.”
The University of Washington fraternity’s chapter president, Michael Hickey, says Sigma Alpha Epsilon has investigated and believes the slurs came from nonmembers. He says it’s working with others to hold them accountable.
http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20150314/NEWS03/150319495/Seattle-fraternity-accused-of-hurling-slurs-at-protesters
